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Shuffle Patterns

The document describes various drumming shuffle patterns. It shows the basic shuffle pattern with the bass drum on every beat. It then shows variations of this pattern including placing the bass drum on different beats or adding notes to the cymbal. It also demonstrates triplet type patterns in both 4/4 and 12/8 time signatures. Finally, it provides more advanced shuffle patterns combining different drum elements.
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Shuffle Patterns

The document describes various drumming shuffle patterns. It shows the basic shuffle pattern with the bass drum on every beat. It then shows variations of this pattern including placing the bass drum on different beats or adding notes to the cymbal. It also demonstrates triplet type patterns in both 4/4 and 12/8 time signatures. Finally, it provides more advanced shuffle patterns combining different drum elements.
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Shuffle

Patterns

The Basic Shuffle Pattern.

            
   

3 3 3 3

With Bass Drum on every beat.

           
   
  
3 3 3 3

Bass Drum Variations.

           
   
 
3 3 3 3


3

                       
      
    
  
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3


4 5

3 3 3

                       
           
    
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

  
6 7

3 3 3 3 3
Shuffle with Quarter Notes in the Cymbal.

       
                
    
8 9

3 3 3 3 3 3


More Shuffle Patterns.

                     
         
    
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

1 2

3 3

               
            
     
3 3 3 3


3 4

3 3 3 3 3

                  
   
  

            
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

   
5 6

3 3 3 3
3 3

 3  
               
          
3

         
3 3 3 3 3
3


7

3 3 3

     
          
              
3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3
Drum Kit Patterns - Triplet Type.

           
     
3 3 3 3

Basic Pattern: 1
Written in 4/4 Time

             
Basic Pattern: 2  
  
Written in 12/8 Time

Variations.

                       
   
 
  
  


 
3 3 3 3


3 4

                       
   
  
  
       
3 3 3 3

  
5 6

                       
      
    
      
3 3 3 3

 
7 8

3 3

                   


 
  

   
 


9 10

                     
        
        
 
11 12
                             
 
        

1 2

                       
          
     

3 4

                       
              
5
     6


                       
7                 8                 

                       
                     
 
9 10

                       
                            

11 12

                       
                   
13
      14

                       
15               16                

              

Also try all of these rhythms
with 16th note variations in
the Cymbal Pattern.
For example:

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