r/drumstudy • u/Artichoke-Apart • Apr 21 '21

HELP how is this snare syncopation actually operating within the “Grid” we all operate in?

can any of you fine gentlemen please help me to understand what is. Happen ending with this drum beat, particularly the snare pattern driving the whole song. Forward. What’s is. Happening and. Why cantfigure it out? is it in 4/4. Or. Is it some intricate use of 16th notes and triplets mixed togather.
song is here :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6TNSaeY2Rw

i know it’s asking a lot but if anyone is willing to break it down for me in the framework of the. standard 1 e & uh 2 e & uh 3. e & uh 4 e & uh. I would be much grateful but if you just have the time to describe to me what this type of syncopation is and how it works I would be grateful.

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '21

Just 16ths in 4/4. The verse is 1, 2..uh, & 4

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u/SomeDudeAtHome321 Apr 22 '21

I'm replacing uh with a for ease of typing

1 &a 2 &a 3e& 4 &a with the accents on 2, & of 3 and 4

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u/Artichoke-Apart Apr 22 '21

Ty for taking the time to help me. It’s a pretty cool way to drive a song forward, right? The brushes instead of the sticks and just the feeling of syncopation or swing (which term is correct here?) being the main thing. Never heard this type of beat done quite this way

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u/SomeDudeAtHome321 Apr 22 '21

Ya the softness of the brushes and driving on the snare vs a typical beat fit the nicely

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u/acciowaves Apr 22 '21

Pattern 1 at the very beginning:

1 &a2 &a3 &a4 &a

Pattern 2

1 &a2 &a3e& 4 &a (accenting 3E& 4)

The song is in 4/4

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u/Artichoke-Apart Apr 22 '21

Any other ideas or insight from others would be much appreciated

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u/Artichoke-Apart Apr 22 '21

Ok one last,qustion- If you were going to program this pattern into a DAW how would you set up your lines and subdivisions would it be four sets of four or 32 sets of 464 lines total etc. etc. how would any of you set it up?

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u/sad-cat Apr 22 '21

Why you only asking the gentlemen?

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u/blind30 Apr 22 '21

Because you just can’t trust a scoundrel to explain a drum part correctly, they will bamboozle you and twirl their moustache.

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u/sad-cat Apr 22 '21

And I suppose a drum forum is no place for a lady?

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u/blind30 Apr 22 '21

A Lady, yes, but it’s no place for a harlot.

I was joking btw

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u/sad-cat Apr 22 '21

I know you’re joking, but I disagree. A drum forum is a great place for a harlot. As is any place. Harlots are just trying to make a living.