5/4 groove: drum pattern and how to play it
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
- Time signature
- 5/4
- Tempo
- 150–150 BPM
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Loop
- 1 bar
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snare | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kick |
Each row is one drum, each column one step. Large dots are accents, small dots normal hits, faint dots ghost notes.
About this groove
The time is kept with straight 8th notes on the hi-hat. The kick plays on 1, 2&, 4 and 5. The snare accents fall on 2, 4 and 5&.
In our catalog it is used at 150 BPM.
Who plays what: notes per bar
| Cymbal hand | 10 |
|---|---|
| Snare hand | 3 |
| Kick foot | 4 |
Every kick lines up with a cymbal stroke, which makes this one of the easiest coordination patterns to start with.
How to practice it
- Press Play and listen to a few loops while counting out loud: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 &.
- Lower the tempo to 90 BPM and play just the kick and snare along with the player.
- Add the hi-hat part. When the loop feels relaxed, move up to 120 BPM.
- Finally play the full groove at 150 BPM, then try it without the player.
- This groove is in 5/4: count all 5 beats out loud until the bar length is in your body.