This is a collection of beat variations based on the basic groove. Inserting (or removing) kicks at the right places will make everything more groovy.
Unless specified differently, a closed hi-hat is implied at every step.
Basic groove
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
K - - - K - - -
- - S - - - S -
Basic groove + open hi-hat
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
K - - - K - - -
- - S - - - S -
- O - O - O - O
1-and
1 & 2 . 3 . 4 .
K K - - K - - -
- - S - - - S -
2-and
1 . 2 & 3 . 4 .
K - - K K - - -
- - S - - - S -
3-and
1 . 2 . 3 & 4 .
K - - - K K - -
- - S - - - S -
4-and
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 &
K - - - K - - K
- - S - - - S -
1-and, 3-and
1 & 2 . 3 & 4 .
K K - - K K - -
- - S - - - S -
2-and, 4-and
1 . 2 & 3 . 4 &
K - - K K - - K
- - S - - - S -
2-and, 3-and
1 . 2 & 3 & 4 .
K - - K - K - -
- - S - - - S -
3-and, 4-and
1 . 2 . 3 & 4 &
K - - - - K - K
- - S - - - S -
2-and + snare variation
1 . 2 & 3 . 4 .
K - - K K - - -
- - S - -S- S -
1-and + open hi-hat variation
1 & 2 . 3 . 4 .
K K - - K - - -
- - S - - - S -
- O - - - - - -
3-and + open hi-hat variation
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
K - - - K K - -
- - S - - - S -
- - - - - - O -