Massive Attack - Teardrop (Drum Pattern No. 77) (Patreon)

Here's one of my all time favourites. So simple, yet so effective - it only uses 8 steps! We're going to reference it in one of the next videos to make a point about simple drum patterns. Did you ever notice the fancy delay on the Rimshot during the break? The shaker varies a lot during the later part of the song which you could imitate by using an LFO or parameter automation. I did a quick LinnDrum-based rendition of the pattern as a sound sample. Hey, this is pattern number 77 and it has a BPM of 77. What a weird coincidence.

Difficulty rating: 🐇
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