Drum beat in the style of “Oye Como Va” — Santana
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Tito Puente’s cha-cha-chá, made famous by Santana in 1970. The groove is laid-back and hypnotic — keep it steady and let it groove.
- Tempo
- 124 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Groove
- cha-cha groove
- Genre
- Latin
- Difficulty
- Easy
- 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 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Snare hand | 3 |
| Kick foot | 2 |
Every kick lines up with a cymbal stroke, which makes this one of the easiest coordination patterns to start with.
About this groove
At about 124 BPM it has an up-tempo feel: one beat lasts 484 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 1.9 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Da Da Da” (Trio, straight pop beat), this groove adds snare accents on 4& and plays quarter notes on the cymbal instead of nothing — and it runs 6 BPM faster. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Da Da Da →
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Oye Como Va” by Santana, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Santana.