2.1 drums

Drums bring ENERGY to music. A drum pattern (groove) uses a combination of the snare/clap, kick, and hihats to create a certain type of energy. There are many drum patterns that are used in different styles of music and artists to use them to get their audience to feel the beat in various ways.

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TERMS
Drum Pattern (Groove): A repeated sequence of snare/clap, kick, and hihat notes.

sounds of the drumkit

1 | Snare/Claps

The snare and clap are short sounds that are used to keep the groove’s rhythm and make it easy to follow.

2 | Kick

The kick (also called the bass drum) is a low pitched, thumpy sound that makes people want to move.

3 | Closed Hihats

The closed hihats are a short high pitched sound that are added to create more energy and rhythmic variation.