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