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Course 02 · 9 steps · 4 chapters · about 10 minutes

Lock it in

Swing, a tighter kit and a bassline that locks in.

Make a straight beat move. Add swing, tune and tighten the drums, roll a bassline that sits in the pocket and play your first fill.

Comes with Groove OS 1.4, with five more courses. On your FM-1, tap GLO (SETTINGS), then LEARN.

Try it right hereHow to open it

The FM-1 running Lock it in on its screen, the course's first card up

Try it right here: the FM-1 above runs the real Groove OS, with the course's own guide. Sound on, and play its knobs, buttons and keys below.

9 steps · 4 chapters

What you'll play.

A step counts once you have played it; skip any and come back to it any time.

  1. Chapter 1 · Swing3

    1. 01Roll a beat
    2. 02Hear it straight
    3. 03Add swing

  2. Chapter 2 · The kit2

    1. 04Fatten the clap
    2. 05Tighten the hats

  3. Chapter 3 · The bass2

    1. 06Roll a bassline
    2. 07Swing the bass

  4. Chapter 4 · The fill2

    1. 08Play a fill
    2. 09Keep your groove

On your FM-1

How to open it.

Four presses, wherever you are. No computer, no internet, nothing to add.Comes with Groove OS 1.4.

  1. 01Tap GLO.SETTINGS opens.
  2. 02Turn ALGORITHM to LEARN, the last row, and press SEL.The six courses, in order.
  3. 03Turn ALGORITHM to LOCK IT IN and press SEL.The FM-1 asks first, because the music stops.
  4. 04Turn ALGORITHM to START and press SEL.The course begins at its first step, on a fresh song. Your saved songs stay as they are; the course takes a song slot only if you save it at the end.
The FM-1's SETTINGS screen on Groove OS 1.4, with LEARN as the last row
SETTINGS on your FM-1. LEARN is the last row.