The Pocket Challenge

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Wheelhouse Beats Presents

Play In The
Pocket.
Win Big.

Record yourself playing along to the Wheelhouse Beats app and show us your feel, timing, and musicality. This is NOT about chops — it's about time and feel.

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Submission Deadline: July 1, 2026 at Midnight CT

"The pocket is what makes music feel good.
It's timing, groove, and feel
not speed or complexity."

The Process

How It Works

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📱

Get the App

Download Wheelhouse Beats to access real drummer recordings and authentic groove tracks.

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🎸

Find Your Groove

Pick a track from the app and play along with your instrument. Feel the pocket.

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Record It

Film yourself performing 8 to 32 bars in the pocket. Keep it authentic — no tricks needed.

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🚀

Submit & Share

Post with #pocketchallenge on Instagram or TikTok, then submit your video below.

Total Prize Value: $10,000+

Win Big. Get Heard.

🏆 Grand Prize
  • Heritage H-150 Guitar
  • Yurt Rock Ultimate Bundle (235+ products, 500GB+)
  • XLN Audio Suite — Addictive Drums, RC-20, XO & more
  • MONO Classic Ultra single case & Flyby Ultra backpack
  • Private lesson with Charlie Hunter
🥈 2nd Place
  • Harmony Guitar Juno with MONO Case
  • MONO Flyby Ultra backpack
  • Yurt Rock bundle collection
  • Wheelhouse Beats app upgrades
🥉 3rd Place
  • Heritage Ascent+
  • MONO Sleeve 2.0

Prizes Provided By

What the Judges Are Listening For

Judging Criteria

Time

Are you locked in with the groove? Tight, consistent feel that sits right with the track.

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Feel

Does it make your head nod? That intangible quality that moves the room.

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Musicality

Taste and tone over flashy chops. It's about serving the music, not yourself.

The public votes to select 10 finalists. Our panel of world-class musicians then selects the winners from those finalists.

Your Panel

Meet the Judges

Charlie Hunter

Charlie Hunter

Guitar & Bass

Solo Artist D'Angelo Frank Ocean
Brad Wilk

Brad Wilk

Drums

Rage Against The Machine Audioslave Black Sabbath
Larry Goldings

Larry Goldings

Keys

Solo Artist Paul Simon James Taylor
Tim Lefebvre

Tim Lefebvre

Bass

David Bowie (Blackstar) The Black Crowes Tedeschi Trucks Band

Submit Your Entry

Show Us Your Groove

Post your video on Instagram or TikTok using #pocketchallenge, then complete the form below. All instruments welcome — bass, drums, guitar, keys, vocals, horns, and more.

ViralSweep Entry Form Paste your ViralSweep embed code here

Practice With Real Feel

Wheelhouse Beats helps you develop groove using real drummer recordings — not a metronome.