Ghost Note Mastery

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Unlock the "Secret Sauce"
of the World's Funkiest Drummers

Finally Master the Art of Ghost Notes and Transform Your Grooves From Stiff and Robotic to Deep, Funky, and Effortless with Stanton Moore's Step-by-Step System.

 

Do your drum grooves feel... flat?

You play the right notes, you keep good time, but when you listen back, it's just missing something. It doesn't have the deep, greasy feel of your heroes like Clyde Stubblefield, Jabo Starks, or Bernard Purdie. You know there's a secret ingredient, a layer of nuance that you just can't seem to access.

You're not alone. The missing ingredient is often the subtle art of ghost notes—the quiet, in-between strokes that make a groove breathe, bounce, and feel incredible. But trying to master them on your own can be one of the most frustrating experiences for a drummer.

What if you had a complete roadmap? A step-by-step plan that takes you from the absolute fundamentals of dynamic control all the way to playing complex, layered funk patterns with total confidence?

Ghost Note Mastery is that roadmap!

I've spent my entire career studying the masters, practicing for thousands of hours, and breaking down these concepts into a system that anyone can follow. I've done the hard work so you don't have to. In this course, I'm giving you the keys to the kingdom.

Inside Ghost Note Mastery, you will:

  • Build Your Foundation: Learn to develop pinpoint dynamic control with foundational exercises that make quiet notes feel as natural as loud ones.
  • Learn the Language of the Legends: We'll do a deep dive into the signature ghost note styles of funk pioneers like Clyde Stubblefield (learn his famous "chatter notes" ), Jabo Starks (master his hi-hat skip beat patterns), Bernard Purdie’s slinkiness and David Garibaldi’s layering techniques.
  • Master Advanced Techniques: I'll show you the exercises I used to develop challenging techniques like playing three consecutive 16th notes with one hand, a secret weapon of Clyde's!
  • Unlock Unlimited Creativity: Discover dozens of "hand systems" and learn how to combine them with a huge vocabulary of bass drum patterns to create an endless supply of your own unique, funky grooves.
  •  Study Iconic Grooves: We'll break down legendary beats like "Cold Sweat", "Funky Drummer", "Sex Machine", and David Garibaldi's "King Kong Beat".

This is a deep dive into the art of developing and controlling the quiet notes that make your grooves breathe and feel amazing. I’m sharing the systems and concepts I've spent my entire career breaking down, practicing, and perfecting. Don't miss it!

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Ghost Note Mastery
Course Outline

  1. Ghost Note Mastery

    7 lessons
    1. PART 1: INTRO AND CLYDE STUBBLEFIELD
    2. PART 2: JABO STARKS
    3. PART 3: BERNARD PURDIE
    4. PART 4: DAVID GARIBALDI
    5. PART 5: PRACTICAL GHOST NOTE HAND SYSTEMS
    6. PART 6: ADVANCED GHOST NOTE HAND SYSTEMS
    7. PART 7: PRACTICAL FOOT PATTERNS AND OUTRO
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Did I mention it’s portable?

You’ll never be at a loss for things to practice again!Â