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First Bap

Boom bap · style reference: Beginner hip-hop beat

#11 most popular85 BPM4/4swing 54% 16thpractice 60–95 BPM level 1swing
BPM
100%
Main4/4 · 16th
Instrument
Crash
Hi-hat
Snare
Kick
Left hand
Right hand
1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a2e&a2e&a3e&a4e&aKick, bar 1, beat 1, L3Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 1, R2Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 1, R2Snare, bar 1, beat 2, accent, L2Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 2, R2Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 2, R2Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 3, R2Kick, bar 1, beat 3, L3Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 3, R2Snare, bar 1, beat 4, accent, L2Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 4, R2Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 4, R2Kick, bar 2, beat 1, L3Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 1, R2Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 1, R2Snare, bar 2, beat 2, accent, L2Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 2, R2Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 2, R2Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 3, R2Kick, bar 2, beat 3, L3Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 3, R2Snare, bar 2, beat 4, accent, L2Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 4, R2Kick, bar 2, beat 4, L3Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 4, R23222222322223222222322232

▲ accentshort bar = ghost note◆ grace note (hover for flam / drag / layer timing)● alt padfingering: L/R hand, 1 = thumb … 5 = little finger

131Crash
142Ride
153Shaker
164Cowbell
9QTom high
10WTom mid
11EFloor tom
12RRim
5AHi-hat
6SHi-hat alt
7DHi-hat pedal
8FHi-hat open
1ZKick
2XSnare
3CSnare alt
4VClap
Finger shown on each hit (R2 = right index)

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Tempo trainer

68 → 85 BPM, +2 every 4 bars. Starts when you press Play.

Section chain

Build a custom order, e.g. Main ×3 → Fill 1 → Chorus ×4. Saved in this browser.

Shortcuts: Space play · ←/→ tempo · T tap · M click · L loop · [ ] section · G/P view · pads Z–V, A–F, Q–R, 1–4

Practice notes

Your first finger-drumming beat. Three fingers: left middle on the kick, left index on the snare, right index on the hat. Loop the main groove at 60 BPM until you can play it without looking, then try the chorus.

The style reference names an influence only; this groove is an original pattern.

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Watch finger drummers play it

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Videos show the style and technique; the pattern on this page is an original arrangement, not a transcription.