Drum and drum beats

Introduction

Some drum beats made with Sonic Pi are shown here.

Theory

4/4 beat or 3/4 beat.

Examples

We Will Rock You

live_loop :rummut do
  sample 
  sleep 1
  sample 
  sleep 1
  sample 
  sleep 1
end

Drum Samples

First, try the different drums on the Pi:

live_loop :rummut do
  sample :drum_tom_hi_hard
  sleep 2
end

r = ring(:drum_splash_soft,:drum_splash_hard)
live_loop :rummut do
  sample r.tick
  sleep 2
end

r = ring(:drum_snare_soft,:drum_snare_hard)
live_loop :rummut do
  sample r.tick
  sleep 2
end

r = ring(:drum_cymbal_soft,:drum_cymbal_hard,:drum_cymbal_open,:drum_cymbal_closed,:drum_cymbal_pedal)
live_loop :rummut do
  sample r.tick
  sleep 2
end

r = ring(:drum_bass_soft,:drum_bass_hard)
live_loop :rummut do
  sample r.tick
  sleep 2
end

Basic Beats

Basic beats following Niels Myrners videos https://www.nkmdrums.com/beats/. The same information is given on multiple pages, e.g. Tuomaksen rumpunurkka.

r = 0.4
live_loop :beatA do
  sample :drum_bass_hard
  sample :drum_tom_hi_hard
  sleep r
  sample :drum_tom_hi_hard
  sample :drum_cymbal_hard
  sleep r
end

r = 0.35
live_loop :beatB do
  sample :drum_cymbal_closed
  sample :drum_bass_soft
  sleep r
  sample :drum_cymbal_closed
  sample :drum_bass_soft
  sleep r
  sample :drum_cymbal_closed
  sample :drum_snare_hard
  sleep r
  sample :drum_cymbal_closed
  sleep r
end

Beat C is played e.g. in :

r = 0.35
live_loop :beatB do
  sample :drum_cymbal_closed
  sample :drum_bass_soft
  sleep r
  sample :drum_cymbal_closed
  sample :drum_bass_soft
  sleep r
  sample :drum_cymbal_closed
  sample :drum_snare_hard
  sleep r
  sample :drum_cymbal_closed
  sample :drum_bass_soft
  sleep r
end