How to Make Better Dance Beats

Learn how to improve your four-on-the-floor drum beats!

Alright, so our tempo is 120 BPM, and here’s an example of a basic four-on-the-floor beat. Maybe your drums are currently sounding something like this?

That’s a solid foundation for your song, but it’s gonna get boring real quick. So, here’s a hack that will spice up your four-on-the-floor drums, without compromising that dancy feel we love about this beat!

So, change your grid to 1/16 note triplets, and add a few hits on the toms. Toms are great, because they add groove but don’t interfere with that vital kick pattern.

You can also add a 1/16 note triplet on the snare, but be super careful with adding extra snare hits, as they can mess up that dancy feel.

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Hack Music Theory is the fast, easy and fun way to make music. Taught by multi-award-winning music lecturer Ray Harmony, and his protégé wife Kate. Ray started teaching music theory in 1995, and has made music with Serj Tankian (System Of A Down), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), and more!

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Revolution Harmony is Ray Harmony & Kate Harmony
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[ldcommando]

You should definitely do more with the shorts format

[nandakoryaaa]

Hi Kate & Ray! I have a vague memory of watching this in the past. Or not? Edit: Ah I see it's the short! Cool!

[JostSchwider]

Content: 👍 | Video format: 👎
*_upright short = visual mort_*

P.S.: It is much easier to turn a smartphone than a heavy screen. 👈
P.P.S.: How about a second YT channel only for shorts?