Why is THIS BEAT in EVERY SONG?!

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[BrandonScottDrums]

The purpose of this video was not to hate on producers. I understand some genres require a certain type of groove. I just happened to notice this beat in a A LOT of songs (across different genres) and haven’t heard anyone mention it before. As a drummer I couldn’t help but notice it and just wanted to share. Sorry half the video is muted. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #Copyright

[BlueMewz]

Thought my headphones were dying when the copystrikes came in

[DAU]

I have a name for this drum progression: “Default Trap Beat”.

Edit: Wow, people seem to both love and hate this comment. I feel as though I should add some clarifications:

1. As many of you have pointed out, this progression is not used solely in trap music; it is used in pop, although the hi-hats are typically less pronounced or removed altogether. The pattern is also used in hip-hop, though hip-hop producers usually get creative with additional ghost notes or by removing some of the original sounds from the progression. Trap music was the music genre that (from my own personal observation) seems to use this exact progression the most, so I used it as the punchline of the joke, but substituting trap with pop or hip-hop would not have changed the meaning.

2. I don't dislike this progression; it's efficient and recognizable. As such, I do not blame the artists who use it; I am simply arguing that it currently is so commonly used that it feels like the default. This drum progression is comparable to the 6-4-1-5 chord progression that modern electro-pop/electro-house music can't get enough of. It sounds good, and many illustrious artists use it, but I feel it has lost a fair amount of its expressive impact through overuse

3. Please do not harass people who use this drum pattern or say that they’re not real musicians. Some people do not have the money or resources to hire a drummer, and their most reasonable alternative is to utilize what they know. Of course, we could all stand to learn a new thing or two (essentially the point of the video), but artists who use this progression are still valid, and we should treat them as such.

4. This one is especially directed toward some of the replies: please refrain from acting like you know everything there is to know about music because no one knows it all. Not myself, the creator of this video, nor anyone replying to this comment. As I said before, I think we could all stand to learn something new.

That is all. Have a nice day.

[endrawes]

As a drummer who only knows this beat, I'm happy to studio session with y'all

[yoyotherd]

“Why is this beat so popular in pop music?”
AC/DC: *sweats profusely*

[JFCUBING]

Youtube: How many copyright claims do you want?
Brandon Scott: Yes

[timzackLEGO]

the youtube copyright system is gonna have a fun time with this video.

[jimbeaux]

It's an old hip hop pattern. We used it in the early 90s. Sometimes throw a kick right after the 4 or right before the 2.

[iwatchthisbecauseican]

Him: Why is this beat in every song?

Pop music, trap music, rap music, his outro, PH intro: *Oh yeah, its all coming together*

[neonspinx]

House music using the same 4 to the floor drum pattern for 30 years: "Whew, glad he doesnt know our genre exists"

[itiswhatitismindset]

What I expected: *explanation of why it's there everywhere*
What I get: *almost every hit pop song*

[suwansmethnuka]

YT: *How Many Copyright Claims Do You Want?*
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Brandon : *YES*

[immatureeli]

I noticed this when i was about 9 and when I told everybody nobody understood me, its amazing to know firstly that I'm not the only one and secondly how to explain it to other people.

[PurtyALT]

As a producer I feel attacked and now obliged to go full experimental with my drum patterns

[groundhog]

It seems the YouTube algorithm really wanted me to know this

[Imoh]

I’ve been a producer for at least 10 years now. I’ve made easily over 1000 beats. The classic pattern in this video is one of the most well known and immediately subconsciously recognizable. This specific pattern has a very simplistic kick and snare that not just helps solidify the beat, but any additions to that pattern usually just compliment the melody in some way. Whether it be the high hats to create energy, or extra kicks to create a groove, or even an extra clap or snare to create some extra sauce. At the end of the day regardless if it seems boring, this is what most songs of the past 50+ years have in common… the same barebone drum pattern

[azura]

"why is this beat in every song?!"
punk and thrash metal: *oh god he knows about the d-beat*

[phamdinhhoang]

“Why is this beat in every song?”
“Why is this four chord in every song?”
Well IDK tell me about it

[flapjackmack]

im a producer and i try my hardest to make the weirdest pattern just for it to become this

[comfymoder]

I love how it just goes silent at certain songs and you get a good demonstration of how shitty copyright is especially with certain companies that “own the rights” to these songs.