Funk drum pattern
Tight sixteenth groove with emphasis on the one. Here are its drums on a step grid, at the tempo it starts at, to hear and to change.
104 BPM · Live kit · 2 bars · 53% 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
| Drum | Bar 1 | Bar 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Open hat | 8, 14 | 8, 14 |
| Closed hat | 1, 2 (soft), 3, 4 (soft), 5, 6 (soft), 7, 9, 10 (soft), 11, 12 (soft), 13, 15, 16 (soft) | 1, 2 (soft), 3, 4 (soft), 5, 6 (soft), 7, 9, 10 (soft), 11, 12 (soft), 13, 15, 16 (soft) |
| Snare | 5, 8 (soft), 10 (soft), 12 (soft), 13, 16 (soft) | 5, 8 (soft), 10 (soft), 12 (soft), 13, 16 (soft) |
| Kick | 1, 3, 7, 11, 14 | 1, 3, 7, 11, 14 |
They open as one drum lane on a step grid, at 104 BPM. No account needed to start.
How funk drums go
The Funky Drummer pocket: kick on 1, the and of 1, the and of 2, the and of 3 and the e of 4; a hard backbeat on 2 and 4 with ghost snares; sixteenth hats with open hat lifts.
The bass, chords and sounds are on the Funk page.
Questions about funk drums
What BPM is funk?
Usually 88 to 115 BPM. This pattern plays at 104 BPM.
How do you make a funk drum pattern?
Start with the kick on steps 1, 3, 7, 11 and 14, the snare on steps 5, 8, 10, 12, 13 and 16, the closed hi-hat on steps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 16 and the open hi-hat on steps 8 and 14. 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 funk drums swing?
Yes, about 53% 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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