Common Drum Patterns: Reggaeton
Explore the drum patterns behind reggaeton.
INFO:
TYPICAL TEMPO RANGE: 80-100 BPM
KICK ON 1: √
SNARE ON 2 AND 4: 🚫
YPG Approved Drum Machine Presets:
Ascent Kit, BBY, Cuando Kit, Lowest, Memphis, Poco Mas Kit.
PATTERN: Reggaeton
Four on the floor kick drum. Syncopated snares.
The Reggaeton pattern pictured above shows a kick drum on the 1, but no snare on the 2 and 4. Instead, the snares hit one 1/16th note early. Even though this breaks with the foundation, it still serves the same purpose, providing a rhythmic anchor for the song in the mid range.
Look at the pattern below to see how close it is to the rhythmic foundation we have been analyzing.
