How to make "build a gruv" drum pattern?
Bar #1
Step 1: Place closed hi-hat on beats 7, 10, 11, 12.
Step 2: Place open hi-hat on beat 9.
Step 3: Place clave on beats 1, 4.
Bar #2
Step 1: Place closed hi-hat on beats 7, 10, 11, 12.
Step 2: Place open hi-hat on beat 9.
Step 3: Place maraca on beats 3, 5.
Step 4: Place clave on beats 1, 4.
Bar #3
Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 13, 14, 15.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 7, 10, 11, 12.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beat 9.
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 3, 5.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 1, 4.
Step 6: Place high conga on beat 6.
Bar #4
Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 6, 7, 11, 12, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 15.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 7, 10, 11, 12.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 9.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 3, 5.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 1, 4.
Step 7: Place high conga on beats 6, 9, 12.
Bar #5
Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 7, 10, 11, 12.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 9, 15.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 3, 5.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 1, 4.
Step 7: Place high conga on beat 6.
Bar #6
Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 7, 10, 11, 12.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 9, 15.
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 8, 11, 14, 15.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 3, 5.
Step 7: Place clave on beats 1, 4.
Step 8: Place high conga on beat 6.
Bar #7
Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 7, 10, 11, 12.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.
Step 5: Place cymbal on beat 9.
Step 6: Place cowbell on beats 8, 11, 14, 15, 16.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 3, 5.
Step 8: Place clave on beats 1, 4.
Step 9: Place high conga on beat 6.
• build a gruv
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Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 10.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16.
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Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15.
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Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 12, 15.
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Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 3: Place clap on beat 5.
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place high tom on beats 4, 5.
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Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.
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Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 9.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
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