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Six Eight Riverboat Song Studies

Learn how to play interesting drum grooves in six eight time

This Is The Six Eight Riverboat Song Studies Drum Lesson

Welcome to the six eight riverboat song studies. Here we will learn how to play interesting drum beats in six eight time.

Riverboat Song was a big hit for English band Ocean Colourscene in the 1990s. It is in six eight time signature but the placement of the snare is not where you would normally expect it.

This creates a slightly odd sounding phrase within a very common time signature. That is a fun concept that you can use in lots of creative ways.

So in this drum lesson we break down the main Riverboat Song drum beat and then look at ways we can use that approach to create our own interesting drum beats in six eight.

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This drum lesson breaks down Ocean Colourscene's hit song and delves deep on ways to develop six eight grooves.

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THE RIVERBOAT SONG (Ocean Colour Scene: Oscar Harrison)

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This downloadable video drum lesson shows you how to play the whole song, from start to finish, in a clear and easy to follow manner. Rob demonstrates every single drum beat and fill, both slowly and then up to speed, using his fun, honest and no-nonsense teaching style.

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  • Easy to follow step-by-step instructions teaching you the whole song from start to finish.
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  • Album Moseley Shoals
  • Genre Alternative/Indie, Rock
  • Drummer Oscar Harrison
  • Time Signature 4/4
  • Difficulty NA

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Ocean Colour Scene - The Riverboat Song (Drums Grade 5) - ebook

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This digital product is a single edition of one song from the 2018 songbook for Drums Grade 5.

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  6. Riverboat Song Drum Sheet Music

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  8. The Riverboat Song

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    Learn how to play the drums to the song The Riverboat Song by Ocean Colour Scene. Play and sound just like Oscar Harrison by learning his drum parts note-for-note. This downloadable video drum lesson shows you how to play the whole song, from start to finish, in a clear and easy to follow manner. Rob demonstrates every single drum beat and fill ...

  10. The Riverboat Song

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  14. The Riverboat Song Tab

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  18. The Riverboat Song : Drum Cover & Tutorial

    DRUM COVER & TUTORIAL of The Riverboat Song (215 bpm) by Ocean Colour Scene, from the Trinity Rock & Pop Grade 5 Drums Exam Book.Recorded with GoPro Hero 7 t...

  19. THE RIVERBOAT SONG TAB by Ocean Colour Scene

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  20. How to Play The Riverboat Song

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  21. The Riverboat Song

    From the brilliant new Trinity Rock and Pop 2018 syllabus -out now!Recorded to help students preparing for their grade exams.

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  23. The Riverboat Song Bass

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