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In [[drum]]ming, a '''groove''' is a repeated phrase that sets and maintains the [[rhythm]] and [[tempo]] of the piece.
Grooves and [[fill (drumming)|fill]]s are the main components of the music played on a [[drum kit]], and together with basic techniques or [[rudiment]]s such as [[Flam (drum rudiment)|flams]] make up the curriculum for learning to play the drum kit.
To a drummer, a groove is the drumming equivalent of a [[riff]] to a guitarist.
==Examples==
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===Rock music===
* Cut time
* Standard rock beat on snare, bass and closed hi-hats
===Jazz music===
====Swing====
*''Cooking'' on the hi-hat
*Shuffle on the ride cymbal
*Jazz waltz in 3
*''Stirring'' with brushes on the snare drum
====Latin====
*Bossa Nova
*Samba
===Heavy metal music===
*Blast beat
*Breakdowns
*Double bass drum pattern
==See also==
*[[Groove (music)]]
[[Category:Accompaniment]]
[[Category:Jazz techniques]]
[[Category:Percussion performance techniques]]
[[Category:Riffs]]
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