Drum beat in the style of “The Girl from Ipanema” — Getz / Gilberto
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
The 1964 Getz/Gilberto recording made bossa nova world-famous. Play very softly: cross-stick pattern, gentle kick and a whispering hi-hat.
- Tempo
- 70 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Groove
- bossa nova 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 | 2 |
Every kick lines up with a cymbal stroke; the challenge is keeping 16 even strokes per bar in the cymbal hand at 70 BPM.
About this groove
At about 70 BPM it has a slow tempo: one beat lasts 857 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 3.4 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Mas que nada” (Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66, samba groove), this groove adds snare accents on 2& and 4e and drops the snare on 2a and 4& — and it runs 35 BPM slower. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Mas que nada →
“Chega de Saudade” (João Gilberto) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 60 BPM faster — a good next step once this one feels easy. Chega de Saudade →
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “The Girl from Ipanema” by Getz / Gilberto, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Getz / Gilberto.