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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 "Jazz Basic Swing 5" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 10, 11, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place cymbal on beats 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15.

• Jazz Basic Swing 5
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX---X-X-X---X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----XX-X---
BDX-----X-X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX---X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X-X-
BDX-----X-X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 124BPM 1 2
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How to make "Smooth Jazz 6-8 Stick 1a" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 6, 12, 13.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 4: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 5: Place rimshot on beats 4, 7, 8, 16.

• Smooth Jazz 6-8 Stick 1a
CHX---X---X---X---
OHX---X---X---X---
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS---X--XX-------X
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX----X-----XX---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---------------
OHX---------------
CYX-X-X-X---------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS--X--X----------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX------X--------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 70BPM 1 2
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How to make "Blues Medium Ride 2 Fill" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 9, 10, 11.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place cymbal on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11.
Step 6: Place mid tom on beats 13, 14.
Step 7: Place low tom on beat 15.

• Blues Medium Ride 2 Fill
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-----
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT------------XX--
LT--------------X-
SD----X---XXX-----
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 60BPM 1
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How to make "Jazz Basic Swing 8 Fill 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 4: Place cymbal on beats 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15.
Step 5: Place mid tom on beats 5, 7, 13.

• Jazz Basic Swing 8 Fill 2
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX---X-X-X---X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----X-X-----X---
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX---X---X---X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT--X-----XXX-X---
LT-------------XX-
SD----X-----------
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 170BPM 1 2
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How to make "Air F3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 7, 9.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).

• Air F3
CHX---X---X---X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X---X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD---X--X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X---X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD--X---X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX--X----X---X---
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X-XX
BD--X---X-X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 107BPM 1 2 3 4
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How to make "Blues Long Crashes 1 Fill" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 2, 3, 6, 7, 9.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 1, 5, 10, 11, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 5, 9.
Step 4: Place mid tom on beats 13, 14, 15.

• Blues Long Crashes 1 Fill
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX---X---X-------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT------------XXX-
LT----------------
SDX---X----XX-X---
BD-XX--XX-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 100BPM 1
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How to make "Blues Snare Medium Ride 1 Fill" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 7, 9, 13.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 5, 11, 13, 15 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beat 5.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 5.
Step 5: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.

• Blues Snare Medium Ride 1 Fill
CH----X-----------
OH----X-----------
CYX-X-X-X-X-------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-X-----X-X-X-
BDX---X-X-X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1
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How to make "Funk Chorus Ride" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 8, 13.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 6, 10, 12, 15.
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.

• Funk Chorus Ride
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX---X-X--X-
BDX--X---X----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX---X-X----
BDX--X---X---X-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX---X-X--X-
BDX--X---X----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX---X-X----
BDX--X---X----X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX---X-X--X-
BDX--X---X----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX---X-X----
BDX--X---X----X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX---X-X--X-
BDX--X---X----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX---X-X----
BDX--X---X----X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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