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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 "James Gadson – Use Me" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 13.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 11.

• James Gadson - Use Me
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SD--X-X-XX-XX-X-XX
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OH--X-------X-----
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AC-X---X---X---X--
GH-X---X---X---X--
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How to make "Bernard Purdie – O-o-h Child" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 9, 11, 12.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Bernard Purdie - O-o-h Child
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OH--X---X---X---X-
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SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BDX-X-----X-XX----
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GH---X-X-X-----X-X
CHXX--XX--XX--XX--
OH--X---X---X---X-
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SD-X-XXX-X-X--X-X-
BDX-XX----X-XX----
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GH-X---X-X-----X--
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How to make "James Black – Hook and Sling" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 10, 14, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 7, 8, 11, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.

• James Black - Hook and Sling
CHX-XX-X--XX-X----
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
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SD----X-XX--X-X---
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How to make "James Gadson – Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 3, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.

• James Gadson - Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
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LT----------------
SD----X--X-XX-XX--
BD--X-----X-XX-XX-
AC----X--X--X---X-
GH-------X-XX-X---
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
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SD----X--X-X-XX---
BD--X-------X---X-
AC----X--XXX--X-X-
GH---------X-X----
Play 112BPM 1 2
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How to make "James Gadson – Express Yourself" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 9, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).

• James Gadson - Express Yourself
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SD----X--X-X-X-X-X
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GH-X---X-X-------X
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SD----X--X-X-XX---
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How to make "James Gadson – Books Of Moses" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 12.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• James Gadson - Books Of Moses
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X--X----
ACX-X-X-X-X-XXX-X-
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CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
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SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X-------
ACX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
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Play 91BPM 1 2
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How to make "Zigaboo Modeliste – Cissy Strut (second A section)" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13, 15 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15.

• Zigaboo Modeliste - Cissy Strut (second A section)
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SD----X-------X-X-
BDX--X-X--XX-X-X--
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SD----X-------X-X-
BDX--X-X--XX-X-X--
ACXX-XXX-X-X-XXXX-
GH------X---------
Play 87BPM 1 2
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How to make "Clyde Stubblefield – Mother Popcorn" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 15.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).

• Clyde Stubblefield - Mother Popcorn
CHX---X---X---X---
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SD----X--X-X----X-
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SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
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GH-X-X-X-X---X-X-X
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How to make "The Unknown Drummer – Str Bts DC Gogo 100" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 8, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 14, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 9.

• The Unknown Drummer - Str Bts DC Gogo 100
CH-XX-XX-X-----XX-
OH--------X-------
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SD-X--X--X----X---
BDX--X--X---X-----
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How to make "Clyde Stubblefield – I Got the Feelin'" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 7, 10, 15.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 11.

• Clyde Stubblefield - I Got the Feelin'
CHX---X-X-X---X-X-
OH--X-------X-----
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SD------X--X----X-
BDX-X-------X-----
AC--X-X-X-XXX-X-X-
GH----X---XX--X---
CHX-X-X-X---X-X-X-
OH--------X-------
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SD-X--XX-X-XXX-XXX
BD--X-----X---X-X-
ACXXX-XXX--X-X----
GHXX---XX--XXX-X-X
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How to make "Tony Allen – The Same Blood" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 9, 10.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 4, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.

• Tony Allen - The Same Blood
CHX-X-X-XXX-XXX-XX
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SD---X-XX-----XXX-
BDXX------XX------
AC-X--XX-X-X-X-X-X
GH-X--XX-X-X-X-XXX
CHX-X-X-XXX-XXX-XX
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SD---X-XX-----XXX-
BDXX------XX------
AC-XX-XX-X-X-X-X--
GH-X--XX-X-X-X-X-X
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How to make "Slow Blues Ride F1 S" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (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, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15.

• Slow Blues Ride F1 S
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