10 Popular Drum Patterns Every Producer Should Know

yes hello friends matt burns here and  in this video i'm going to show you   10 popular drum patterns to get your songs started  there's a midi pack in the description containing   all the patterns in this video download  it and start using them in your own music   before i start guys i want to remind you  to stick around because later on i'm going   to reveal my favorite groove it'll  make any song like the best song ever   you're the best around all right guys let's get  into it pattern number one four on the floor this groove is everywhere four on the floor was  the defining groove of the disco era and since   the late 1970s it's spread across multiple genres  think of songs like bad guy by billy eilish break   my heart by doualipa and miss you by the rolling  stones it works extremely well because it's super   effective at a variety of tempos the quarter note  kick pattern makes this a total dance groove and   who doesn't like to dance right i'm looking at  you 1984 george michael number two the trap beat this pattern has been used by trap artists going  back to the 90s but today it's worked its way into   the very dna of mainstream pop it's featured  in songs like old town road by little nos x   rock star by the baby and 24s by ti this pattern  is commonly programmed around 140 beats per minute   the sporadic hi-hat subdivisions in a heavily  syncopated kick drum pack a lot of angst it'll   definitely influence whatever instrumentation you  decide to layer on top of it pattern number three   is called the bow diddly beat buddingly boatedly  boatedly boatingly guys this beat is so much fun   it's called the bow diddly beat because it was  originally featured in the song hey bo diddly   by the artist beau diddley boatedly votedly  votedly buddly nowadays it's most often used   to evoke a throwback type of vibe think of songs  like valerie by amy winehouse american girl by   tom petty and faith by george michael this groove  works really well at moderate to slow tempos the   foundation of this groove rhythmically speaking  is the 3-2 son clave originating in afroqib music pattern number four is the two beat it's one   it's called the two beat but really  it's just one idea here's the thing i mean wow who would have thought you got a kick  and then you got a snare and then you just repeat   that and you get yourself a little groove there  bud the two beat has been featured in the weekends   blinding lights you make my dreams come true  by hall notes and wagon wheel by darius rucker   this groove works well at medium and up tempos  it has a danceable quality and can be programmed   or played easily it's not flashy but it gets  straight to the point which most of the time   is exactly what you need okay number  five the super fast punk beat yeah no no no we won't listen we won't do the punk beat  16 year old me would have wanted this groove on   every song but unfortunately in 2020 doesn't  make the cut moving on number five boom bap boom bap producers sample beats  like this from old vinyl records   a huge staple of 90s hip-hop boom-bap beats are  still used today you'll hear them on songs like   method man by wu-tang clan bugging out by tribe  called quest and new york state of mind by knox   these beats are characterized by 16th note  kick and snare patterns and they have a slight   swing feel to them as a result they work really  well at medium tempo these grooves are so raw   that it'll instantly draw in the listener and  have them vibing pattern number six the dembo i'm sure you know this one after the first two  seconds of hearing it it was originally introduced   on the song dembao by jamaican artist shabba ranks   you'll probably recognize it on songs like  desposito by louise fonzie ed sheeran's shape of   you and savage love by jason darillo and josh 685.  it works well at medium tempos the dem bow pattern   plays off of what we call the tercio rhythm which  is groups of three three and two one two three one   two three one two one two three one two three one  two this is a really short pattern and it's very   repetitive it's great option for a dance tune  if you want to try a groove without a backbeat   as promised guys here is my favorite  groove number seven impeach the president this pattern was originally sampled from the  1973 song impeach the president by the honey   dreamers that's the real name i'm not making this  stuff up not trying to be topical that's i swear   that's the actual name of this song you'll hear  it sampled in songs like my house by flowrider   you learn by alanis morissette and even hinted  at and all the good girls go to hell by billy   eilish drummers love this groove so i may be  biased in saying so but like this really is   the perfect beat it has some texture thanks to  the open hi-hat it has a little bit of swing   a little bit of syncopation come on it's also  straightforward enough that it can be used in   many different styles at a wide range of tempos  number eight this group is called iconic eighths this is one of the grooviest grooves to ever  groove that's anthony's joke there you go good   job anthony you'll find it in watermelon sugar by  harry styles my ex's best friend by machine gun   kelly and honky tonk woman by the rolling stones  at medium to slow tempos you can really feel   the space between the kick drums this type of  rhythmic syncopation creates anticipation in   the music and it encourages the listener to do the  head bob hey all right yeah look at us yeah cool   yeah look at us having fun right that's  what it's all about this next pattern is a   special one it has the potential to make  songs feel very emotional check it out guys you've officially entered the house  of triplets congratulations oh gosh   i'm just so proud of you think of slow ballads  like if i ain't got you by alicia keys you make   me feel like a natural woman by carol king and  greasy mid-tempo tracks like everybody wants to   rule the world by tears for fears what drives  this groove home is that you'll be feeling all   12 eighth notes in this bar which gets extremely  epic at slow tempos you make me feel like goodness   all right guys this is the last one i'm sure  you're familiar with it it's been around forever the shuffle feel is rooted in jazz and blues music  this is one tough sounding groove think of songs   like gold on the ceiling by the black keys black  skinhead by kanye west and pride and joy by stevie   ray vaughan that distinct shuffle feel actually  comes from removing the middle triplet which   gives you a rolling feel triple triple trip let  trip let it works at a wide range of tempos and   even though it's rooted in jazz and blues music  it's found in a variety of genres this is like   fun for me to do i i like doing these videos with  lander bunch of good people good peeps there guys   thanks so much for watching i really appreciate  it i know landor appreciates it don't forget to   like and subscribe and turn on your notifications  but let us know in the comments what your go-to   beats are for songwriting if you made it to  the end of this video you're my new best friend you

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Length: 8min 37sec (517 seconds)

Published: Thu Nov 12 2020

Reddit Comments

[u/domrivinius]

I 100% agree to this statement! I've been a professional drummer since age 19, and I remember VERY well the time when I wanted to use special, complex stuff in my band's song...just because I could. Took some time until I grew out of this and learned to feel the music again and do what's best for the song. The stuff that speaks to most people practically NEVER really challenges the technical abilities of a well-versed instrumentalist. I think that's one of the most difficult concepts to grasp once you have technically mastered an instrument (to a certain extent).

[u/vUrsino]

This is Drum and Bass erasure!! No but really pretty good video!

[u/crzyoutlaw0069]

Awesome thanks!

[u/Dnoorlander]

Missing the most simple and best beat ever! The Motorik beat.

[u/crashspringfield]

11 d-beat

[u/samlnb]

Great video!! Super well edited and nicely paced. Subscribed!

[u/jbauer22]

Link seems dead, mirror?

[u/Worldly-Turn]

How rude would it be to send this to my drummer?

[u/Drogbaaaaaa]

Gonna put all these onto my Tr-08 and make a track out of each one, thanks