Shake Your Body - Groove Transcription

I have loved this Michael Jackson song since forever. But when I actually sat down to figure out the drum groove, I concluded that this had to be 3 separate drum tracks: first with just the basic boom-chick with hi-hat eighth notes, second with the syncopated toms, third with the open hi-hat flourishes.

This complexity makes it even more interesting to me, as I know this has to be performed live somehow.

So, I tried to put all three parts into this transcription. I still can't play it, and it is quite the challenge for me especially with the sticking. I have what I think might be the best way to play it, but it is totally open to your interpretation.

Anyways, here are the three main grooves of the song:

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Slight update to the "Shake Your Body" groove transcription.

A post shared by Cynthia (@cmsadler_) on Jan 19, 2019 at 10:15am PST