Drum Programming Cheat Sheet

Keep it Simple
Simple drum patterns often
work best. Start with the
bare essentials, and build
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your pattern from there.

02 Add Interest
Add interest and variation
every 1, 2, 4, and 8 bars.

Swing
Subtle swing on your drum
pattern can make huge
03
difference.

04 Search Samples
Search for samples in your
DAW's browser instead of
trawling through folders.

Use Bad Samples

Get creative and try to make
bad samples fit with the
rest of your drums.
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