Rockabilly#
17 grooves. Pick one with groove: rockabilly (or another name below) in the song or a section.
| Groove | Amp | Swing | Bass | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
rockabilly |
twang 🔁 | 0.5 | rootfifth | boom-chick (bass/chord) + train beat, slapback |
rockabilly/boogie |
twang 🔁 | 0.6 | walk | fast swing 5-6 boogie, slapback |
rockabilly/strum |
twang 🔁 | 0.6 | walk | full chords on the downbeat, chops on 2 and 4, slapback |
rockabilly/slap |
twang 🔁 | 0.6 | walk | thumb root/fifth and muted offbeats, slap |
rockabilly/stroll |
twang 🔁 | 1 | walk | chord, chop and muted offbeat, full swing |
rockabilly/train |
twang 🔁 | 0.4 | rootfifth | alternating bass and muted strums on the train beat (Sun Records) |
rockabilly/stop |
twang 🔁 | 0.6 | stop | hit on beat one and back in on the and of 4 |
rockabilly/twist |
twang 🔁 | 0 | rootfifth | straight chords and chops, snare on 2 and 4 (early '60s) |
rockabilly/jive |
twang 🔁 | 1 | walk | 5-6-b7-6 boogie over a swing ride, slapback |
rockabilly/psycho |
crunch 🔁 | 0 | eighths | eighth-note power chords, very fast offbeat drums |
rockabilly/latin |
twang 🔁 | 0 | tumbao | bass and chops on the clave, toms |
rockabilly/ballad |
twang 🔁 | 0 | slow | chords on the triplets, slapback |
rockabilly/hillbilly |
twang 🔁 | 0.5 | walk | 5-6 boogie with slapback over rockabilly drums, half swing |
rockabilly/shuffle |
twang 🔁 | 1 | walk | chops on 2 and 4 only, room for the double bass |
rockabilly/sun |
twang 🔁 | 0.3 | rootfifth | root, chord and fifth with muted offbeats |
rockabilly/chuck |
crunch | 0 | eighths | straight 5-6 boogie and crunch |
rockabilly/jungle |
twang 🔁 | 1 | walk | eighth-note floor tom, long chords on 1 and 3 |