Drum beat in the style of “Tusa” — Karol G & Nicki Minaj
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Karol G and Nicki Minaj’s 2019 hit is modern reggaeton on a steady dembow. Keep the kick even and the snare syncopation crisp.
- Tempo
- 101 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Groove
- dembow (reggaeton) beat
- Genre
- Latin
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Loop
- 1 bar
Drum pattern
| 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 | 8 |
|---|---|
| Snare hand | 4 |
| Kick foot | 4 |
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 101 BPM it has a medium tempo: one beat lasts 594 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 2.4 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Dancing Queen” (ABBA, disco beat), this groove adds snare accents on 1a, 2&, 3a and 4&, drops the snare on 2 and 4 and plays straight 8ths on the cymbal instead of quarter notes — and it runs at the same tempo. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Dancing Queen →
“Gasolina” (Daddy Yankee) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 5 BPM slower — a good warm-up before this one. Gasolina →
Other songs with the same dembow (reggaeton) beat
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Tusa” by Karol G & Nicki Minaj, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Karol G & Nicki Minaj.