Tony Allen Drive
Afrobeats · style reference: Tony Allen-style Afrobeat
110 BPM4/4practice 80–114 BPM level 4ghost notestwo-pad rolls
BPM
100%Main4/4 · 16th
Instrument
Crash
Hi-hat open
Hi-hat
Snare
Tom high
Floor tom
Kick
Left hand
Right hand
▲ 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)
Play-along
Everything plays.
Tempo trainer
88 → 110 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 · H pad chart · pads Z–V, A–F, Q–R, 1–4
Practice notes
Classic Afrobeat: a busy hi-hat with open barks on the "a", ghost-note snare conversation and a kick that dances around the beat. Every limb has its own rhythm — learn hats + kick first, then add the snare.
The style reference names an influence only; this groove is an original pattern.