Drum and Bass Drum Pattern

The two-step: kick on 1 and the "and" of 3, snares on 2 and 4, at 170+ BPM.

172 BPM0% swingDrum and bass

Steps

Punchy house kick, bright hats, big clap

808 bass & chords

Fm → Fm → C# → Cm

Chord sound
808
CHD
Fm · then Fm, C#, Cm on later loops

The 808 follows the chord root in each bar; set a step's offset to walk the bassline. Pads hold until the next chord hit. Stabs are short.

Click a step once for a hit, twice for an accent, three times to clear. Space plays/stops, T taps tempo, R makes a random beat.

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How to program it

  1. Tempo 160–180 BPM; 172–174 is the modern standard.
  2. Kick on step 1 and step 11.
  3. Snare on steps 5 and 13.
  4. 8th hats; add ghost snares or chop a break for more energy.

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Step chart · one bar of 16th notes, numbers mark the beats

Questions

What BPM is drum and bass?

Drum and bass generally sits between 160 and 180 BPM, most often around 172–174.

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