6/8 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
- 6/8
- Tempo
- 64–64 BPM
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Loop
- 2 bars
| Hi-hat | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snare | ||||||
| Kick |
| 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 a long–short shuffle rhythm on the hi-hat. The kick plays on 1. The snare accents fall on 2.
In our catalog it is used at 64 BPM.
Who plays what: notes per bar
| Cymbal hand | 4 |
|---|---|
| Snare hand | 1 |
| Kick foot | 1 |
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 & a 2 & a.
- Lower the tempo to 40 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 50 BPM.
- Finally play the full groove at 64 BPM, then try it without the player.
- Think in groups of three: every beat is split into a triplet “1-&-a”.