Chad Smith
Red Hot Chili Peppers · Deep funk pocket, big rock backbeat
The grooves Chad Smith actually uses across their path, moves and song studies — each one opens the same exercise workout the rest of the app links to.
Kick Placement Drill
Level 2Groove · 55–140 BPM
Your hands play the exact same thing every bar. Only the kick moves. This builds the 'my foot goes where I want' skill that everything else depends on.
Goal: Tight, creative kick phrasing under a static groove
WorkoutRide Pattern Variations
Level 2Groove · 55–150 BPM
The snare and kick stay the same the whole time. Only your right hand changes what it is doing on the ride. This teaches your limbs to stop copying each other.
Goal: A right hand you can change without losing the pocket
Workout