Drum beat in the style of “Magalenha” — Sérgio Mendes
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Sérgio Mendes’ 1992 recording of Carlinhos Brown’s song is bursting with Bahian percussion. On the kit, a light samba groove with constant 16ths captures its drive.
- Tempo
- 120 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 120 BPM.
About this groove
At about 120 BPM it has an up-tempo feel: one beat lasts 500 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 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 10 BPM slower. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Chega de Saudade →
“País Tropical” (Jorge Ben Jor) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 2 BPM slower — a good warm-up before this one. País Tropical →
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Magalenha” by Sérgio Mendes, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Sérgio Mendes.