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This is a confounding groove. There is no kick on the downbeat, and the ride accent is on the offbeat, creating a pattern that feels good to play and makes your guitar player look dumb when he comes in an eighth-note late.

I composed this with both feet on the kick pedals. This approach is valid and possibly easier to play than what is written here (in which the kick is played with one foot while keeping a steady downbeat chirp on the hi-hat with the other). Either way, this is a 4-limbed pattern.

The ride is split between two sound sources — ride/bell, ride/china, remote hats/stax, cowbell/bass player (works best on small stages), etc. Emphasizing the offbeat helps throw the perception of time off by an eighth, if you’re into that sort of thing.

    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
RC  o   O   o   O   o   O   o   O
SD    o   o   O   o   o     O o   o
KD      o o     o   o   o o     o 
HH  o       o       o       o       

Patronize these links, man:

• Virtual Drummer loop
• MIDI
• MP3