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Drum Patterns

Acoustic

Acoustic drums use the vibration of a drumhead stretched across a wooden or metal shell. From tiny snare drums to massive bass drums, acoustic drums come in various shapes and sizes and can be played solo or as part of a full drum set. Rock, jazz, and classical music are only a few musical styles that incorporate them.

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How to make "Pocket Operations – Contemporary Kick 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 3, 8, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 10, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Contemporary Kick 2
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BD--X----X--X-----
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD--X-------X--X--
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
Play 136BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 96 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Contemporary Kick 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 15.

• Pocket Operations - Contemporary Kick 3
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X---------X-
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 90BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 59 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Contemporary Kick 4" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 11.

• Pocket Operations - Contemporary Kick 4
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-----X-----
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 136BPM 1
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Paul Wenze 0 129 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Contemporary Snare 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 10, 15.

• Pocket Operations - Contemporary Snare 1
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X----X-
BDX---------X-----
ACX---X-----X---X-
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------X--X--X---
BD--X-------X-----
AC--X---X---X-X---
GH----------------
Play 136BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 79 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Contemporary Snare 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Contemporary Snare 2
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X-------X-----
ACX---X-----X-X---
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BD--X-------XX----
AC--X-X-----X-X---
GH----------------
Play 136BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 100 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Contemporary Snare 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 11, 14, 16.

• Pocket Operations - Contemporary Snare 3
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-----X--X-X
BDX-----X-------X-
ACX---X-X---X-----
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-----X-----
BDX--X--X-------X-
ACX---X-X---X-----
GH----------------
Play 136BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 94 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Ghost Snare 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 13, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Ghost Snare 1
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 136BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 115 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Ghost Snare 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 8, 13, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Ghost Snare 2
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X----X--X
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X----X--X--X
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 136BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 48 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Unconventional Snare 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 9, 15.

• Pocket Operations - Unconventional Snare 1
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-----X-
BDX---X-----X-----
AC--------X-----X-
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----X-X---X-X---
GH----------------
Play 136BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 86 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Unconventional Snare 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 13.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 9, 12.

• Pocket Operations - Unconventional Snare 2
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X---X--X----
BDX-----------X---
AC----X---X-------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-------X----X---
BDX---X---X-X-----
AC--------X---X---
GH----------------
Play 136BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 102 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Unconventional Snare 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 11.

• Pocket Operations - Unconventional Snare 3
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-----X-----
BDX-----X-------X-
AC----X-----X-----
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-------X----X---
BDX---X---X-X-----
AC--------X---X---
GH----------------
Play 136BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 82 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Unconventional Snare 4" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 7, 9.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 11.

• Pocket Operations - Unconventional Snare 4
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-----X-----
BDX-X---X-X-------
AC----X-----X-----
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX---X----X--X---
BD--X-------X-----
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
Play 136BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 1 130 2
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