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Brazilian phonk drum pattern

Baile funk percussion under phonk sounds; swung and loose. Here are its drums on a step grid, at the tempo it starts at, to hear and to change.

130 BPM · 808 kit · 1 bar · 55% swing

The pattern, step by step

Each step is a sixteenth note, four to a beat: step 1 is beat 1, 5 is beat 2, 9 is beat 3 and 13 is beat 4. A lit square is a hit; a fainter one is played softer.

  • Hit
  • Softer hit
The Brazilian phonk drum pattern: the steps each drum plays
DrumSteps
Closed hat3 (soft), 7 (soft), 11 (soft), 15 (soft)
Clap5, 13
Rim4, 7
Kick1, 7, 11, 13, 15
Open these drums in the editor

They open as one drum lane on a step grid, at 130 BPM. No account needed to start.

How Brazilian phonk drums go

The baile funk tamborzão: syncopated kicks in a 3-3-2 figure, claps on 2 and 4, funk percussion; not drift phonk drums.

Questions about Brazilian phonk drums

What BPM is Brazilian phonk?

Usually 125 to 135 BPM. This pattern plays at 130 BPM.

How do you make a Brazilian phonk drum pattern?

Start with the kick on steps 1, 7, 11, 13 and 15, the clap on steps 5 and 13, the rim on steps 4 and 7 and the closed hi-hat on steps 3, 7, 11 and 15. Each step is a sixteenth note, four to a beat: step 1 is beat 1, 5 is beat 2, 9 is beat 3 and 13 is beat 4. Open it in the free editor to change any step.

Do Brazilian phonk drums swing?

Yes, about 55% swing: every second step comes a little late, so the groove bounces. The editor plays it that way, and its Steps view can change it.

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Make a Brazilian phonk beat

The free editor opens with a whole Brazilian phonk beat: drums, bass and chords, each part yours to change, add to or take away.

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