Country / Pop Ballad Drums - 02/21/22 11:55 PM
My wishlist request is for the simple drum patterns commonly used in country and pop ballads.
During the fifties and sixties the drums in ballads were typically very simple.
A common pattern for the verse of many country ballads was a soft brush playing 16th notes on the snare with a side stick, or rim shot on the 1 and 3 beats. Pop ballads used a similar drumming pattern but added kick or bass drum on the 2 and 4 beats.
Both pop and country sometimes had soft brushes lightly tapping on riveted cymbals on each beat during the chorus or instrumental solo.
A great example is "Born to Lose" by Ray Charles.
During the fifties and sixties the drums in ballads were typically very simple.
A common pattern for the verse of many country ballads was a soft brush playing 16th notes on the snare with a side stick, or rim shot on the 1 and 3 beats. Pop ballads used a similar drumming pattern but added kick or bass drum on the 2 and 4 beats.
Both pop and country sometimes had soft brushes lightly tapping on riveted cymbals on each beat during the chorus or instrumental solo.
A great example is "Born to Lose" by Ray Charles.