Drum beat
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A drum beat or drum pattern is a rhythmic pattern, or repeated rhythm establishing the meter and groove through the pulse and subdivision, played on drum kits and other percussion instruments. As such a "beat" consists of multiple drum strokes occurring over multiple musical beats while the term "drum beat" may also refer to a single drum stroke which may occupy more or less time than the current pulse. Many drum beats define or are characteristic of specific music genres.
Many basic drum beats establish the pulse through alternating bass (on the "on-beats") and snare drums (on the off-beats) strokes while establishing the subdivision on the ride cymbal (thus its name) or hi-hat:
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See also
- Break (music)
- Drum cadence
- Ghost note
- Rhythm section
- Riddim
- Rosanna shuffle
- Purdie shuffle
- Bo Diddley beat
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