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Deep house drum pattern

Warm, soulful four on the floor with a light swing. Here are its drums on a step grid, at the tempo it starts at, to hear and to change.

122 BPM · 909 kit · 1 bar · 60% 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 deep house drum pattern: the steps each drum plays
DrumSteps
Open hat3, 7, 10 (soft), 11, 15
Closed hat8 (soft), 16 (soft)
Clap5, 13
Kick1, 5, 9, 13
Open these drums in the editor

They open as one drum lane on a step grid, at 122 BPM. No account needed to start.

How deep house drums go

A soft four-on-the-floor kick, clap on 2 and 4, off-beat open hats, shakers.

Questions about deep house drums

What BPM is deep house?

Usually 118 to 124 BPM. This pattern plays at 122 BPM.

How do you make a deep house drum pattern?

Start with the kick on steps 1, 5, 9 and 13, the clap on steps 5 and 13, the closed hi-hat on steps 8 and 16 and the open hi-hat on steps 3, 7, 10, 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 deep house drums swing?

Yes, about 60% 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 deep house beat

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

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