69 Royalty-Free Audio Tracks for "Midi Files Of Drum Patterns"

Double-time: notice the snare moves to the "&" beats (compared to "regular" time) while the hi-hat begins to subdivide sixteenth notes.

Shuffle triplet-like performance.

The most basic ride pattern in rock and other styles. References: Schroedl, Scott (2001). Play Drums Today!, p.9. Hal Leonard. ISBN 0634021850 Eighth-note ride pattern played with triplet swing.

6/8 clave rhythm.

Basic half time shuffle.

Heavy metal gallop variation featuring triplets.

Fill with groove number 2 and crash

3-2 rumba clave.

Sixteenth note fill in a rock/popular groove played on a drum kit.

3/4 version of Image:Characteristic rock drum pattern.png.

Hi-hat "crescendo" from closed to open leading to the ride cymbal.

Ghost note drumming: ghost notes indicated by parentheses, main notes distinguished by accents.

Purdie shuffle variant. Created by Hyacinth (talk) 01:56, 30 October 2010 using Sibelius 5.

Four on the floor on the high hat.

Half time: notice the snare moves to beats 3 of measure one and two (beats 3 & 7) while the hi-hat plays only on the quarter notes. Note also, for example, that the quarter notes 'sound like' eighth notes in one giant measure.

Purdie shuffle variant. Created by Hyacinth (talk) 16:33, 1 November 2010 using Sibelius 5.

Basic shuffle rhythm. Created by Hyacinth (talk) 22:04, 28 July 2008 in Sibelius.

Delayed backbeat (last eighth note in each measure) as in funk music. Created in Sibelius. en:Image:Delayed backbeat.png

Created by Hyacinth (talk) 21:40, 28 July 2008 in Sibelius. Shuffle feel example played straight: with NO shuffle.