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Moombahton drum pattern

Dutch house slowed to reggaeton tempo: dembow bounce with club synths. Here are its drums on a step grid, at the tempo it starts at, to hear and to change.

108 BPM · 808 kit · 2 bars

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 moombahton drum pattern: the steps each drum plays, bars 1 and 2
DrumBar 1Bar 2
Open hat3 (soft), 7 (soft), 11 (soft), 15 (soft)3 (soft), 7 (soft), 11 (soft)
Closed hat1 (soft), 5 (soft), 9 (soft), 13 (soft)1 (soft), 5 (soft), 9 (soft)
Clap5, 135
Snare4, 7, 12, 154, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Kick1, 5, 9, 131, 5, 9, 13
Open these drums in the editor

They open as one drum lane on a step grid, at 108 BPM. No account needed to start.

How moombahton drums go

The dembow at 100-115 with house claps and percussion.

Questions about moombahton drums

What BPM is moombahton?

Usually 100 to 115 BPM. This pattern plays at 108 BPM.

How do you make a moombahton drum pattern?

Start with the kick and closed hi-hat on steps 1, 5, 9 and 13, the snare on steps 4, 7, 12 and 15, the clap on steps 5 and 13 and the open hi-hat on steps 3, 7, 11 and 15, then follow the grid for bar 2. 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 moombahton drums swing?

No: every hit lands straight on the grid. The editor’s Steps view can add swing if you want the groove to bounce.

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Make a moombahton beat

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

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