3 Drum Patterns Every Producer Should Know

[@The-Eric-Cartman]

“4 on the floor, you can use this in any genre”... Waltz and polka would like to have a word with you

[@iskra4420]

it will be Post Waltz and Experemental Polka

[@interestedbystander196]

Walka?

[@mrgsb]

@@interestedbystander196 i literally wheezed

[@CraigKeidel]

3 on the Wheeze

[@duckwrth2472]

👆 Hahaha

[@TheSinnKidsOfficial]

"Boots, n, cats, and, boots, n, cats, and...."

[@breakz9380]

Beatbox moment, i can do lip roll lol 😂

[@thejdmguru621]

Steve T reference

[@TheSinnKidsOfficial]

@@thejdmguru621 someone gets it

[@alexs0t0]

"Puppets n' puppeteers, puppet n' puppeteers..."

[@TheSinnKidsOfficial]

@@alexs0t0 boots'n kitty cats'n boots'n kitty cats'n

[@NoahUrrea]

Great video man thanks for sharing this!!

[@elias.cardozo]

Hi bro.. do you have a good understanding of Logic? I’m finalizing the instrumental for a song I wrote and it would be nice to have a second opinion

[@notlunaticdancer4393]

2:29 "This drum pattern is excellent for ANY genre you can imagine"
*proceeds to list EDM sub-genres*

[@CraigKeidel]

I'll be honest, this is one of my go-tos for rock and metal, too. It's a good one.

[@Lovecraftia]

It’s quite literally everywhere you look. An extremely overused drum beat. It’s a very basic one, and minor alterations are made quite often, but otherwise it’s basic. I suggest putting more time into your drums, give them personality. It does wonders.

[@CraigKeidel]

@@Lovecraftia I'm not a drummer, I just program in some drums for the scratch track then hire one of my old college buddies to track drums for me, he's pretty damn good.

[@Lovecraftia]

@@CraigKeidel Ah okay. A bit of my response might have been a tad bit on my personal taste towards the drum beat, seeing as I like to work with drums quite a lot. I wouldn’t say I’m a drummer, but moreso a producer who likes to really scrutinize a song for more than just the melody and bass. I’m new to it all, though, so my word isn’t gospel, but I have spotted a thing or two in the time I’ve been doing production with music.

[@CraigKeidel]

@@Lovecraftia That's fair. I tried drums but I can't do four limbs at once. Stick to what you know; I do bass, guitar, keys and vox...

[@nikokotoulas]

Love it brother, the hi-hat swing trick is fire!! I never thought about doing that, appreciate the value!

[@AlexRome]

you got it bro!!! thanks for tuning in man

[@nikokotoulas]

@@bizzzlll61 you want a hip-hop melody? I got you :)

[@BrendanCescon]

Yeah that was a great tip

[@noahofficialmusic]

@@nikokotoulas you two are funny! lol

[@TheKevinnl]

How can we do this in FL?

[@lukeabram]

Four on the floor is just kick on every beat in 4/4 time signature. Hi hats and snares can do whatever, no specific rules for them.

[@denisucuuu]

AKA EDM producers' best friend

[@eurz9188]

Something to consider is that on a typical drum kit it's impossible playing both an open and a closed hihat sound at the same time. You may want to make the sound more realistic by removing the closed hihats at the points where you have an open one (and actually, the beats in the transitions from open to close or the other way around can sound different as well, something to consider for extra realism). Unless, of course, you want the synthetic/unrealistic sound as an intentional effect.

[@Thegameshowcase]

You are correct, but 1. Realism maybe isn’t the main objective when producing and 2. There isn’t actually an open hihat in any of the beats, the first example is a relaxed hihat and the second and third example is actually a splash, which is a small 8”-12” inch cymbal.

[@AlexRome]

That’s interesting. Never knew that

[@palimo3653]

@@AlexRome wow

[@diesella7463]

@@Thegameshowcase my guy out here spittin fax

[@Thegameshowcase]

@@diesella7463 Hahaha thanks, it’s in my name after all ;)

[@GuKrugerMusic]

7:54 He ment to say "Swing" instead of "Quantize"

[@GuKrugerMusic]

@@jastejkohli5396 It's not. Quantizing means move the notes into a grid, while "swinging" means moving the second and fourth beat off grid to create a swing feel.

[@lifebybaz4007]

@@jastejkohli5396 think hes just trying to let everyone know mate

[@GuKrugerMusic]

@@jastejkohli5396 Bruh... Be happy... Now you now how to diferenciate "quantization" and "swing"

[@jrnas8046]

It's still quantisation though. he is applying swing to the grid. The notes are still quantised to the grid.

[@GuKrugerMusic]

@@jrnas8046 makes sense...

[@iasyama1999]

that shaker tip is amazing, it's so simple but gets over my head. Thanks!

[@christianlafferty9439]

Recently got into making music with absolutely no musical experience ever. This guy (among a few other creators) has been an absolute godsend for me.

[@christianadrian28]

That velocity trick at the end with the shakers is actually what I’ve been looking for, thanks for the tip

[@ArtistiqueMusic]

Might want to get those glasses fixed lol

[@markmark2961]

what glass? it is an empty frame to look smart

[@tony8me357]

@@markmark2961 with only one leg

[@ArtistiqueMusic]

@@markmark2961 the right arm is missing

[@tomdavenport9833]

What is the point of this comment ? Make your own video if you need attention that bad 😆

[@tony8me357]

@@tomdavenport9833 mirror😏

[@Virtual-Media]

Can't thank you enough for your invaluable help Alex. Have a rocking holiday season Mr. Rome..

[@Ashishbdkt6]

When u r busy with ur work so much u ignore ur broken glass frame to repair

[@xnervemusic]

😂😂😂😂

[@AlexRome]

Haha

[@JulioCesarFernandezHernandez]

they have no lenses either? maybe is just me

[@upSIDEdnMedia]

This comment made me cringe so much more than it should have.

[@ferarry13]

That's a particular style he's going for :D

[@MrDavidstone9999]

Fab and thanks Alex, learning all the time from your video tutorials 👍keep it comming

[@miyuden4118]

I was like "god no drums tamb so many so fast.." then I heard it with instruments and was like "uhm ok, I'll shut up, thats dope."

[@milkyfernandez5505]

Great stuff as always! Happy holidays!

[@lo-fitube2506]

I learn so much from you, can’t wait till it all comes together

[@marcelzielonka1234]

Man i love u , u deserve a lot more supps! Appreciate your work man ! Have a great christmas :)

[@HeadshotFilms1]

Damn I’ve been watching you since 4 years ago in 2016 when I used to watch your videos for help with my music class in school. I was so confused why you were only getting maybe 1k views per video, glad to see you’re finally blowing up like you deserve man!

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall and died for us! Jesus calls for all of us to repent!!!!!!

[@dburnmusic]

Love your vids dude. Picked up so many gems watching your video's. Legend! Much love & respect from Brisbane/Australia

[@Degreezzone]

The Synths of the Future Bass are outstanding. Such a warm beautiful sound. Did you already explain how to create them? Love your content.

[@nickmartinelli3752]

He has an EDM Patterns videos that's pretty similar to that

[@mab9330]

It's probably a supersaw with an lfo on volume or cutoff filter. I could be wrong but that's typically how you do it

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall and died for us! Jesus calls for all of us to repent!!!!!!

[@vivekchavanmusic]

This was so good! Thank you so much!

[@fiya..]

bless this video showing in my timeline while i need so much inspiration

[@WILLIAMTHOMASFARRELL]

People shouldn't rely too heavily on rapid hats. Build that melody too.

[@prodbyaddi1517]

It is a video on only drum patterns tho

[@Weaklytune]

@@prodbyaddi1517 ikr

[@CraigKeidel]

Agreed. Or at least cut some of the closed hats when you have something else happening. Variety is the spice of percussion.

[@dominicallizzo7907]

I too play melodies on drums

[@CraigKeidel]

@@dominicallizzo7907 Drum heads are a tuned instrument, too. And a lot of percussion has been used melodically in music - the marimba, for example.

[@MrJmhess77]

Thanks Alex. I think you explained things very well for the "not so musically talented". I am a self taught edm producer so I don't know all of the technical jargon used in the industry (yet). I have built these 4 drum patterns out and saved them as templates. That way i can grab and go and not even think about it.

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall and died for us! Jesus calls for all of us to repent!!!!!!

[@dakshmehta3015]

Thanks Alex, this was really helpful 👍🏼

[@RMtzOfficial]

I really liked this video, excellent work! keep it up!

[@tonysansom]

Merry Christmas Alex!

[@joelenewoodson9428]

This video was Very helpful i’m trying to get away from using loops I love how you actually went into detail with the copy // Pasting kicks , Snares & patterns Great video !

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall and died for us! Jesus calls for all of us to repent!!!!!!

[@eliav0102]

i loved the first beat,,, tysm

[@epheler3926]

Thanks man this is really good!!

[@kikon88]

This is so cool
I just haven’t seen anyone before creating such of awesome drums with audio files
Thank you 🙏

[@Cyborg_Lenin]

Literally every pop song
"Am i a joke to you?"

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall and died for us! Jesus calls for all of us to repent!!!!!!

[@eikarin]

Thanks Alex for teaching us music production I promise I'll make you proud one day :D

[@melbyjeep5592]

Alex!! You are the best mate:) always love your tutorials - so helpful - to the point - you're a super nice guy

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall and died for us! Jesus calls for all of us to repent!!!!!!

[@Vibesformusic]

1:00 if u ain't doing the same Dance as Alex here u ain't listening 🦻🤣 Great video man!

[@hellomusic8435]

Mind-blowing tutorial, Thanks bro...

[@Dariasirene]

As always, really helpful! Needed that! :D

[@AlexRome]

Thanks daria (:

[@static-san]

The swing trick was totally new to me - but it did mean I learnt about a whole new feature in Ableton! (Grooves!)

[@trippygreen2757]

Just starting using ableton. How to get to composing within ableton. I only have learned how to lay tracks using wav. Files and midi pads. Not sure how to use the pads correctly yet 😜🤠😜

[@user-bb1ky5vq3e]

Always great videos man thanks

[@sleepy_onion4838]

I gotta agree there. I’m having a hell of a time writing this stuff down and transposing to my volca. Naming where your placing stuff outside the context of your DAW would be really helpful.

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall and died for us! Jesus calls for all of us to repent!!!!!!

[@naughtychillstudio]

Thank you for sharing, it's very helpful❤

[@jeansouza2180]

Bro, your channel helps me a lot! Thanks 🔥

[@simonkendrick762]

Excellent video bro thank you so much for sharing 🙏

[@alloveraustin]

This was super helpful and thanks so much for the free presets. You're the man!!!!

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall and died for us! Jesus calls for all of us to repent!!!!!!

[@Musicbypinge]

amazing vid man! thanks again!

[@JockerJad]

thank you for this content ! much needed !

[@dominicr6519]

ur videos help me so much
thank you

[@alexandrelevy3916]

Some good comments ( those on topic) and still a great tutorial! Thanks!

[@vlad4602]

great vid, simple to follow. awesome job 👍🏼 keep it up

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall and died for us! Jesus calls for all of us to repent!!!!!!

[@jaimecandela2488]

Nice! Thanx for the video is really helpfull 😎😎

[@merdedepseudoputain]

Nice and clear video thanks

[@Midnite2077]

Thanks bro, good vibes

[@BboyGraphicx]

This was fresh, thanks for the explanation

[@museseekmusic9223]

thank you very mucho bro... you are great ... good bless you every second

[@carlborg8373]

very helpful! thank you

[@evsanger]

I don't use logic very often but I'm saving this to my watch later because all these patterns are iconic and you don't gloss over any part of it. Great video bro 👍

[@AlexRome]

Thanks bud (:

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall and died for us! Jesus calls for all of us to repent!!!!!!

[@beatsbysammyjoe]

Awesome stuff! 🔥

[@1ststar164]

Great tutorial. Easy to understand.

[@flstarfall4170]

Im using fl studio and you are probably helping me the most even tho we dont use the sane daw :]

[@CraigKeidel]

I recommend you pick up REAPER (free!) or if you can get a copy of it, Samplitude ProX. The latter is probably the best DAW I've ever used, but REAPER will work for just about anything you wanna do.

[@JF-nw8lh]

Good work brotha as a musician myself I learned something thanks bro

[@monstie2795]

Thanks man, really appreciate it

[@tonkotsu_u]

that video helped me a lot thanks mate 🙌🙏

[@BayB-ToG]

THANKS FOR SHARING I JUST LEARNED SOMETHING NEW!

[@madkidmellow1938]

Thank you. That was a great video

[@JuanKV]

Thanks for this video 🙏

[@feruzmengdobilov9178]

Thank you man for this video

[@crater2277]

You deserve a million subs. I’ve never learned so much before and this helps so much thank you 🙏

[@paul895]

i really hope that was a sarcasm otherwise i got very bad news for you

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall and died for us! Jesus calls for all of us to repent!!!!!!

[@N3Selina]

i like how you keep things simple. for me, who did not study music theory, this is way easier to understand :) so thanks for the efforts! :)

[@pgon9097]

you should give up. You're not meant to be a musician if 16th botes are too hard for you to understand, now get me my large fries and Big Mac

[@N3Selina]

@@pgon9097 nah, i will keep having fun with music instead. Thanks for the kind offer. Also subway>mcdonkeys

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall and died for us! Jesus calls for all of us to repent!!!!!!

[@jean-baptiste9230]

You nailed it!

[@datboyrains5657]

thanks a lot man!!! ❤️ 💪🏼

[@ASSALTMUSICPRODUCTION]

Many thanks for it 😊

[@goonthamusic]

Thanks for all the job you’re doing... 😎

[@JamezAdam]

Great tutorial!

[@grahamdougherty226]

Thanks Alex always enjoyable!

[@AndreaMoonMusic]

great video, thanks

[@RodieOsc]

Love it !

[@elasticoGomez]

Alex makes great content +his glasses are f'd up. I'm a fan

[@gillythekidd]

Bro... you just explain it so well

[@marcel.hartwig]

awesome video!

[@POJOKCREATOR]

Really I'm enggage to learn more about music after following your explanation, thank you bro

[@QUANTUMMUSIC101]

Nice video - thank you!
One question though - what is the reason you use a one- shot audio drum samples for programming your beats and NOT the midi notes of drum 🥁 plugins?
I would really appreciate your answer!

[@dennisleupen8015]

Youre a legend, thank you for this!

[@TheDuffpaddy]

Very good

[@aswathymohan5423]

Really amazing job ❤❤❤❤

[@alltidmagnus]

Love the glasses!

[@loveedmlife6918]

Love it bro

[@ogodo]

loved this video

[@weonfireproductions3443]

Learned a few things man thank you

[@systemaxx4800]

Very well explained 👏 👌 thanks

[@noahomen]

insightful af man thank you

[@galadhonx9825]

Nice!!! I also like to use some sine auto pan on my high hats. :)

[@jaydekaytv]

20% 🚀
Nice work!

[@joshsarin6026]

i loved the house beat so much that i subbed :) it sounded like tchami :D

[@incription]

but my genre is no drums

[@pauldecaro1416]

Use high transient synths for any rhythmic parts

[@namnasuu]

​@@pauldecaro1416 or maybe some simple bassline

[@namogupta8058]

😂

[@emiel333]

Great 👍 video, Alex!

[@robertburroughs5056]

Dude u blew up 100k+ GZ, like ur work, thumps up

[@YoKey_Dragon3689]

daaamn this Real dat good thank you for the tips

[@MIXtofMusic]

Thx 4 the video! Beats and greetz from Germany! 🤖👌

[@fedo7775]

Very very good and helpful video👍