DrumDoug
Senior Member
Lately I've been trying to play along to Rosanna by Toto. I've learned the groove and I can play it up to around 150bpm or so, but the song is at 168bpm. (or 84 depending on how you count it.) I've watched several videos on youtube, and they all just break down the groove. When I watch other people play it they don't seem to have any trouble getting the right hand shuffling at that tempo. I know I'm a slow drummer in general, but I really want to be able to play this song. Lately I've started using a push/pull, wrist/finger, moeller thing to play it. Playing an inverted double stroke over and over with the wrist playing the third partial of the triplet and the fingers playing the first partial. I've been able to increase my speed a little bit and it seems to be helping. I was wondering if there is an easier way to play it? How do you guys play a fast shuffle?