This is a collection of beat variations based on the basic groove. Inserting downbeat kicks at the right places will make everything more groovy.
Basic groove
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
K - - - K - - -
- - S - - - S -
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, 3-and
1 . 2 & 3 . 4 &
K - - K K - - K
- - S - - - S -
2-and + snare variation
1 . 2 & 3 . 4 .
K - - K K - - -
- - S - -S- S -