Rock beat with an extra kick

The pattern

Each column is a sixteenth. x is a hit, a bold X an accent.

▶ Hear itPlays it twice at 96 BPM.

How to count it

Count: 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Kick on 1, 3 and the & of 3; snare on 2 and 4; hi-hat on every eighth. Said aloud: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

How to practise it

Coming from the money beat, only the kick changes: it plays on 1, 3 and the & of 3.

1. Start with the hi-hat on its own, on every eighth.
2. Add the snare, on 2 and 4.
3. Add the kick, on 1, 3 and the & of 3.
4. Count aloud and play it through as DRUMY does: 8 bars at 96 BPM, about 20 seconds.

What DRUMY judges

Each note is judged on when it lands, within 140 ms, and on which drum, not on how hard: the accents are drawn, not judged. All of what DRUMY judges.

• The hi-hat foot. A pedal chick with no note to meet is an overhit.

Easy songs near 96 BPM

Easy songs at 95 to 96 BPM, picked for their tempo alone, not for this pattern.

You Rock My WorldMichael JacksonGood Old-Fashioned Lover BoyQueenDirty HarryGorillaz5/4GorillazRock And Roll Ain't Noise PollutionAC/DC

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