Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats) and snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat) for a basic rock groove.
Step 2: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 3: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
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Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 7, 8, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place mid conga on beats 1, 2.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 7, 8, 11, 14.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 16.
Step 7: Place cowbell on beats 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15.
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