Waltz drum pattern
In 3/4: three beats a bar, a strong 1 and two light beats; slow waltzes 84-90, Viennese 170-180. Here are its drums on a step grid, at the tempo it starts at, to hear and to change.
90 BPM · Live kit · 1 bar
The pattern, step by step
Each step is a sixteenth note, four to a beat: step 1 is beat 1, 5 is beat 2 and 9 is beat 3. A lit square is a hit; a fainter one is played softer.
- Hit
- Softer hit
| Drum | Steps |
|---|---|
| Closed hat | 1 (soft), 5, 9 |
| Snare | 5 (soft), 9 (soft) |
| Kick | 1 |
They open as one drum lane on a step grid, at 90 BPM. No account needed to start.
How waltz drums go
Boom-chick-chick: the kick on 1, a soft snare or brush and hat on 2 and 3.
Questions about waltz drums
What BPM is waltz?
Usually 84 to 180 BPM. This pattern plays at 90 BPM.
How do you make a waltz drum pattern?
Start with the kick on step 1, the snare on steps 5 and 9 and the closed hi-hat on steps 1, 5 and 9. Each step is a sixteenth note, four to a beat: step 1 is beat 1, 5 is beat 2 and 9 is beat 3. Open it in the free editor to change any step.
Do waltz 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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