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Jazz waltz drum pattern

In 3/4, swung: the ride plays "ding, ding-a ding" (1, 2, the and of 2, 3), the hat foot on 2; light, never accenting 1 and 3. Here are its drums on a step grid, at the tempo it starts at, to hear and to change.

150 BPM · Jazz brushes · 1 bar · 66% swing

The pattern, step by step

Each step is a triplet, three to a beat: step 1 is beat 1, 4 is beat 2 and 7 is beat 3. A lit square is a hit; a fainter one is played softer.

  • Hit
  • Softer hit
The jazz waltz drum pattern: the steps each drum plays
DrumSteps
Ride1, 4, 6 (soft), 7
Kick1 (soft), 4 (soft), 7 (soft)
Open these drums in the editor

They open as one drum lane on a step grid, at 150 BPM. No account needed to start.

How jazz waltz drums go

The ride on 1, 2, the last triplet of 2 and 3, the hat foot on 2, a feathered kick on every beat barely heard, the snare comping on the and of 2 or the and of 1 and 3.

Questions about jazz waltz drums

What BPM is jazz waltz?

Usually 100 to 200 BPM. This pattern plays at 150 BPM.

How do you make a jazz waltz drum pattern?

Start with the kick on steps 1, 4 and 7 and the ride on steps 1, 4, 6 and 7. Each step is a triplet, three to a beat: step 1 is beat 1, 4 is beat 2 and 7 is beat 3. Open it in the free editor to change any step.

Do jazz waltz drums swing?

Its hits are written on triplets, three steps to a beat, which gives the groove its lilt without any swing setting.

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