16th-note hi-hat drum beat

The pattern

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

▶ Hear itPlays it twice at 80 BPM.

How to count it

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

Kick on 1 and 3, snare on 2 and 4, hi-hat on every sixteenth. Said aloud: 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

How to practise it

Coming from the money beat, only the hi-hat changes: it plays on every sixteenth.

1. Start with the hi-hat on its own, on every sixteenth.
2. Add the snare, on 2 and 4.
3. Add the kick, on 1 and 3.
4. Count aloud and play it through as DRUMY does: 8 bars at 80 BPM, about 24 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 80 BPM

Easy songs at 78 to 82 BPM, picked for their tempo alone, not for this pattern.

Where Is My Mind?PixiesKashmirLed ZeppelinOut Of The BlackRoyal BloodGone ForeverThree Days GraceWe Will Rock YouQueen

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