How to Play a Disco Beat on Drums
Playing a disco beat is not that hard. By following the right procedure and being patient, you can learn this art by yourself without an expert. It is recommended to buy the best drumming equipment to achieve good results. Disco beats rose to popularity about 40 years ago. In the late 1970’s, disco music became one of the highest selling and recognisable type of music in the world. The soaring melodies and funky instrumentation made disco music famous amongst teenagers. If you are looking to come up with your disco track, you will be required to learn disco drum beats
Instructions
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Before doing anything else, you will need to make sure if recording your own disco sound track is the right choice for you. It is an extremely challenging task and you could be required to work long hours to create the perfect disco track.
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Once you have made up your mind about learning disco drumming, you should start practicing this art to achieve perfection. It is recommended to start with a “common time” time signature. This type of metrical structure is featured by most disc songs and therefore you must learn this technique before anything else.
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Start playing the bass drum on every beat. The more you make yourself aware with different beats, the easier it will be to perfect the art of playing disco beats on drums. Most traditional pop, disco and rock songs use the bass drum as the main rhythm feature.
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Adding a high hat pattern on to the bass drum foundation will also help you improve your drum playing skills. If possible, play notes continuously. Close the high hat melody on every down beat and open it on every up beat.
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Add beats 2 and 4, it is advised to add snare drum hits. This will give a very classic pop tune to the track. However, this skill required continuous practice to achieve perfection. Also, consider using hit had disco rhythms.
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If possible, add cymbal splashes and drum fills as this is one of the most commonly used rhythms in modern day disco tracks. Make sure the beat is steady and there are no riffs in the drumbeat sound track.
