Drum beat in the style of “Take Five” — The Dave Brubeck Quartet
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet’s 1959 classic made 5/4 famous, with Joe Morello on drums. Count 3 + 2 and keep the ride cymbal floating.
- Tempo
- 172 BPM
- Time signature
- 5/4
- Groove
- jazz groove in 5/4
- Genre
- Jazz
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Loop
- 1 bar
Drum pattern
| Ride | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Who plays what: notes per bar
| Cymbal hand | 7 |
|---|---|
| Snare hand | 2 |
| Kick foot | 3 |
| All three together | 1 |
The kick always lines up with the cymbal, so the work is in the snare hand: 1 of its 2 notes are ghost notes.
About this groove
At about 172 BPM it has a fast tempo: one beat lasts 349 ms and a 5/4 bar takes 1.7 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Take Five” by The Dave Brubeck Quartet, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with The Dave Brubeck Quartet.