Drum beat in the style of “Aquarela do Brasil” — Ary Barroso
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Ary Barroso’s 1939 song is one of the best-known sambas ever. On the kit, a light samba groove with rim clicks captures its movement.
- Tempo
- 110 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Groove
- samba groove
- Genre
- Latin
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Loop
- 1 bar
Drum pattern
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-stick | ||||||||||||||||
| Kick |
Each row is one drum, each column one step. Large dots are accents, small dots normal hits, faint dots ghost notes.
Who plays what: notes per bar
| Cymbal hand | 16 |
|---|---|
| Snare hand | 5 |
| Kick foot | 8 |
| All three together | 3 |
Every kick lines up with a cymbal stroke; the challenge is keeping 16 even strokes per bar in the cymbal hand at 110 BPM.
About this groove
At about 110 BPM it has a medium tempo: one beat lasts 545 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 2.2 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Chega de Saudade” (João Gilberto, bossa nova groove), this groove adds snare accents on 2a and 4& and drops the snare on 2& and 4e — and it runs 20 BPM slower. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Chega de Saudade →
“Mas que nada” (Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 5 BPM slower — a good warm-up before this one. Mas que nada →
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Aquarela do Brasil” by Ary Barroso, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Ary Barroso.