A SHUFFLE THESAURUS

2005 Jason Bowld

& Paul Brook

They aren't ALL here, but there's enough to be getting on with! Some are our own inventions, most are standard shuffles.
Accents apply to snare drum only on 2 & 4
"Chicago" or Double Shuffle
Jazz Shuffle
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"Texas Shuffle"
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Jazz Shuffle variation

Blues "Inside" Shuffle

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The "Roller"

"Steve Gadd" 1

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Jazz "Inside" Shuffle

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The "Roller Coaster"

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"Steve Gadd" 2

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Some Bass Drum variations for Rock/Pop/R&B...(Hi-Hat foot optional)

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Variation - Rumba Shuffle

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The "Purdie" Shuffle - Hand pattern

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Purdie Shuffles w/Bass Drum variations...

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Rock Shuffle 1 Also try ghost strokes on HH

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"Glam Rock Shuffle"

Rock Shuffle 2 (Ride Bell)

Alternating hand triplets Shuffle...

...and variation (3 over 4 bell pattern)

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African inspired polyrhythmic Shuffle

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Bembe Shuffle...

"Tears For Fears" Shuffle

"Backwards Shuffle" 1

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"Backwards Shuffle" 2 w/open HH (same sticking)

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Ted's "Rumble Shuffle"

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Brookie's "Interlocking Rock Shuffle"

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Billy Cobham "Quadrant 4" (double BD - fast!)

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