Death metal beats

[espfacemelter]

Can anyone tell me or direct me to a lesson on how to play some common death metal beats(like black dahlia murder, canibal corpse etc..). When I try to decipher what their playing it's a little confusing.

[TTTSNB]

Well, usually that kind of "death metal" drumming involves a number of different time feels, occasionally changing rapidly, including blast beats, skank beats, and a number of others, I'll write some of them out in tab if you want.

Basic blast beats:

Alternating or “European” Blast

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
B-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

Unison or “American” Blast

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

Alternating double kick or “bomb” blast

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-oooooooooooooooo
(alternating hands over the same on the feet)

Unison double kick or “Cannibal” blast

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-oooooooooooooooo
You can also play these with the ride cymbal, china cymbal(particularly used at very fast tempos), crash cymbals, bells, be creative!

In addition, drummers in the genre tend to use several other beats. They often play “skank” beats, with snare hits on all the quarter or off beats.

Basic Skank Beats

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S---o---o---o---o-
B-o---o---o---o---

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S---o---o---o---o-
B-o---oo--o---oo—

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S---o---o---o---o-
B-oooooooooooooooo

The same applies to the skanks, don’t be afraid to orchestrate.

Also, I often see beats like this:

H-X---X---X---X---
S---------o-------
B-oooooooooooooooo
H-X---X---X---X---
S-----o-------o---
B-oooooooooooooooo

H-X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--
S-o-----o-----o-----o-----
B-tttttttttttttttttttttttt

(6/8 timing)

R-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S-o-----o-----
B-oooooooooooo

Don’t be afraid to try odd time signatures, and also, work on playing some broken up patterns.

[espfacemelter]

yeah, that would be cool, if you could. I've heard of blast beats but I just didn't really know how to do them properly.

[g0dsm4k]

yes, for death metal, and now that i think of it, almost all types of hard metal, all you have to do is play the basic most common drum beats, but the trick is play them as fast as you can. If you want to get really wild you can even add in a few random crashes here and there, and if you want to go over the top add an extra snare hit!!! basically just play those basic beats, and do whatever is possible to try to make it less lame than it is.
good luck

[crazyguy832]

If you don't have a double pedal (but you got to for death metal ;) ), you can modify the European blast to this at higher bpms:

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
B-o---o---o---o---

:thumb:

[TTTSNB]

yes, for death metal, and now that i think of it, almost all types of hard metal, all you have to do is play the basic most common drum beats, but the trick is play them as fast as you can. If you want to get really wild you can even add in a few random crashes here and there, and if you want to go over the top add an extra snare hit!!! basically just play those basic beats, and do whatever is possible to try to make it less lame than it is.
good luck
Ah, no, thats not really how it goes with GOOD drummers at least. Please be mature in this thread, I'm just trying to be helpful, what you're saying is pretty unhelpful. :wave:

[Loyton]

Ah, no, thats not really how it goes with GOOD drummers at least. Please be mature in this thread, I'm just trying to be helpful, what you're saying is pretty unhelpful. :wave:

thanks tttsnb. If rep where still workin you deserve a very fair share for helping to tab all thank for someone! I know he apperciates it, and so do I. Thanks alot for the contribution.:chug:

[Jezen]

Loyton is right. Definately +rep worthy. Thanks alot TTTSNB

[Bub]

I can't tell the difference between the Bomb and Cannibal blasts, can you explain it in a little more detail please?
Thanks though, good stuff on the tabs :thumb:

[cliq]

Alternating double kick or “bomb” blast

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-oooooooooooooooo
(alternating hands over the same on the feet)

Unison double kick or “Cannibal” blast

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-oooooooooooooooo

i guess he made a mistake in the alternating one.
i think he meant this one :


H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S--o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o
B-oooooooooooooooo

[espfacemelter]

thanks for the tabs, It will help greatly.

[Jezen]

espfacemelter: Do you happen to have any relation to espjunkie?

[FockerTheLopper]

Loyton is right. Definately +rep worthy. Thanks alot TTTSNB
Its funny how I've seen him post these same beats in like 5 different death metal threads... Good way to earn reps though lol

[RavEMasteR]

Nice post TTTSNB. I found the last few beats to be... especially enlightening. Now I know I'm not being wierd when I play that 6/8 thing.

I always though I went out of time when I started doing that, so I'd stop, and waste my time trying to fit it into 4/4, only to fail.

[TTTSNB]

Loyton is right. Definately +rep worthy. Thanks alot TTTSNB
Ah thanks man. :)

thanks tttsnb. If rep where still workin you deserve a very fair share for helping to tab all thank for someone! I know he apperciates it, and so do I. Thanks alot for the contribution.:chug:
Ah, no problem man, I just try to help out. There's alot more I can add, like typical fills, and ways to make it not sound too generic.

thanks for the tabs, It will help greatly.
Ah, no problem man, just remember to start em out really slow to a click and gradually build up the speed. Also work on variations on the theme, and various fills and such.
Nice post TTTSNB. I found the last few beats to be... especially enlightening. Now I know I'm not being wierd when I play that 6/8 thing.

I always though I went out of time when I started doing that, so I'd stop, and waste my time trying to fit it into 4/4, only to fail.
Yeah, no problem man. In that 6/8 thing, its usually played at a slower tempo (like 140 bpm)...its pretty impossible to play 16th note triplets at 240 bpm, hahaha. I conceive of it as triplets there.

Its funny how I've seen him post these same beats in like 5 different death metal threads... Good way to earn reps though lol
Maybe I do it because thats what they're asking for? I could add alot more if asked.

[gastery6]

Just rape the double bass pedal and you'll be good

[Talos]

I dont play death metal but from experience, really fast bass drum, tom tom combos and floor tom with bits of snare. Mess about with the toms, bass and snare but no hi hats

[EdBanger]

Finger techniques work on using your fingers aswell as your wrist to get to higher speeds.
Practise, practise and PRACTISE.
The black dahlia murder are awesome.
I love death/grind hardcore kinda stuff.

[Massik Kretal]

Wow TTTSNB thats perfect. Thanks man. :thumb:

[TTTSNB]

Wow TTTSNB thats perfect. Thanks man. :thumb:
Yeah, no problem.

[uriasmetal.com]

does anyone know of any excercises (other than EdBanger's tip on finger techniques) to help build up speed, both with the blast beats and with double bass??? thanks, good thread

[a7xdrummer00]

Practice... Is all that you can say. Death metal and all that involves a lot of speed indeed. But clearly you need style and to be able to play slowly too. I hate to break it to you, but death metal isn't going to be fast 24/7. You're gonna break it down with some breakdown beats and what not and you cannot survive only on those beats that TTTSNB gave you, props for taking the time on those man. Listen to metal bands and just create your own style from influences. Keep it real man.

[TTTSNB]

Practice... Is all that you can say. Death metal and all that involves a lot of speed indeed. But clearly you need style and to be able to play slowly too. I hate to break it to you, but death metal isn't going to be fast 24/7. You're gonna break it down with some breakdown beats and what not and you cannot survive only on those beats that TTTSNB gave you, props for taking the time on those man. Listen to metal bands and just create your own style from influences. Keep it real man.
yeah, absolutely, I've found mostly that in breakdowns, drummers tend to use a variety of different beats in rapid succession (ala Suffocation). If you just play straight blasts the whole time... its just gonna suck.

[Hyde]

Hey TTNSB... how 'bout some of those 'fills' you spoke of to make it interesting. I like taking fills and playing them backwards or on different instruments for variety. I'm having touble playing interesting fills... they just sound like 8th note crap all over the place. Anyhoo yeah... they'd be appreciated.

[Josiah]

Just rape the double bass pedal and you'll be good


Haha basically.

People could do such simple things to make it just a touch creative..

Let's take an example shall we?

TTNSB made a very nice post showing some of the more common um.. patterns.

Alternating double kick or “bomb” blast

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-oooooooooooooooo

Very simple, very effective. Call me crazy, but lets be creative!!

*All patterns shown for single bar of 4/4, except the last. "Beat" refers to the quarter note.

The "Where did 1 go?!" Blast.

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B--ooooo-ooooo-ooo etc

Starting with the 1, removing a kick note every 5.



The "Where did 1 go mate?" Blast. (aka Where did 1 go blast australian style)

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-ooooo-ooooo-oooo

Removing every 5th note, starting on the 5th note.




A personal favorite, the "British Teeth Blast"

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-oo-ooo-oo-ooo-oo

Pattern of alternating 2's and 3's. So named for it's resemblance to a british smile.




The "It's a race!" blast!

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-|0oooo|0ooooo|0oooooo|0ooooooo|
5 6 7 8

Accelerating kick pattern using 4 beats, a quintuplet, sextuplet, septuplet and 32nds. Can also be extended by simply doubling each grouping, or tripling each grouping. Also going up and then back down is wicked cool.
For notation purposes, the large 0 indicates where the quarter falls.




Up next we have...


The "You must be from africa you so dark!" Blast

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-|ooooooo|ooooooo|ooooooo|oooooooo|
7 8 7 8

Very dark groove, alternating beats of septuplets/32nds.



The "How the *@&# did you play that?!" Blast

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-|oo-oooo|ooo-ooo|oo-oooo|ooo-oooo|
7 8 7 8

Close to the You must be from africa you so dark blast except broken by removing the 3rd note of the septuplet and the 5th note of the 32nd's


And last but not least...

The "Look mom no hands! Look mom no feet! Look mom no teeth!" Blast


H-------------------|-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-|---------------------|
S—-----------------|—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-|---------------------|
B-oooooooooooooooo|-------------------|---------------------|



Perhaps the pinnacle of creativity in blast beats. This 3 bar phrase always gets the crowd going. As you can see, when broken down, the player realizes how utterly lame blast beats are, lacking in creativity or even substance.
The mark of a dog. Like a young dog, it wishes to pee all over. Anywhere it can, it pee's. It pee's here, there.. everywhere. It even try's to pee when it can't. Now some dogs grow up, they learn that peeing isn't everything and while it has it's place, it need be conserved for due occasions.

The difference from humans to dogs is, dogs lack the abbility to be creative with their pee.




:thumb:

[crazyguy832]

:lol:

That was ****ing amazing, Josiah...

I would rep you if I could...

ROFLCOPTER!!

[Massik Kretal]

British smile blast :lol:

[Kosmos Tree]

Awesome blasts, Josiah :lol:


On Topic:
There's another way to play blasts, where you play foot, hand, foot, hand
There are several ways to orchestrate it, here's just a short example:
HH: ---x
SN: -o--
BD: o-o-

[Jezen]

Those would be great if they lined up. I'll do it later. Moooo

[BetweenTheEchoes]

Josiah, the problem with those beats is that playing them at 200+ BPM a) wouldn't fit the music, probably sound wacky and throw the whole band off or b) no one is going to notice the difference anyway. Most death and grind calls for blast beats, pure, simple, fast, blast beats.

It may not be your cup of tea (or pee) but there's more to drumming than showing off or trying to please other drummers.

I think only the metalheads on this forum actually get what I'm talking about. If you don't like/listen to the music, don't try to go around saying you know what's best for the genre (that was just to everyone in general)

[Josiah]

Josiah, the problem with those beats is that playing them at 200+ BPM

a) wouldn't fit the music,

probably sound wacky and throw the whole band off or



b) no one is going to notice the difference anyway.



Most death and grind calls for blast beats, pure, simple, fast, blast beats.





Everyone remember at the end, what I said about the dogs. Well here is a great example of a dog.

Unwilling to even attempt creativity, shunning anything other then what is in their narrow little minds. Assuming, without attempt, the possibilities of being creative are bad.

And then admiting... oh and I love this part..

Admiting NO ONE NOTICES THE DIFFERENCE!!!


THEN HOW THE **** COULD THE MUSIC CALL FOR SOMETHING IF NOBODY NOTICES YOU FLIPPING IDOT!!!


I take that back. This is worse then a dog, dogs at least don't contridict themselves and piss on their own head.


You fugly duckling of a human, it was a joke to show just how easy it is to be creative. You walked right into the trap and admited that nobody notices what's being played anyway!

AHAHAHHAHHA

[BetweenTheEchoes]

Oh my, you are so wise an intelligent, reading things into my post I never even said.

You have fun playing your little 300 BPM latin grooves, I'm just gonna go over here and play blast beats for my metal band, playing what the crowd wants to hear instead of being a pretencious little bastard who doesn't understand the art of simplicity.

[Josiah]

b) no one is going to notice the difference anyway.

playing what the crowd wants to hear


Hmm whoops.




instead of being a pretencious little bastard who doesn't understand the art of simplicity.

My my, I don't understand the art of simplicity? 100% of the grooves I'm HIRED to play have less then half the notes then any of those patterns.



Pretencious?


I think you mean pretentious - Claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit.


I think only the metalheads on this forum actually get what I'm talking about.

Like that.

[BetweenTheEchoes]

It's kinda sad if you think that's contradictory instead of complimentary. Let's see...crowd can't tell the difference between the average blast beat and the ones you posted...and in this case you play what the crowd wants...yes, sounds to me like it makes sense.

It's nice you get payed to play simple ****, I understand that. I get it a lot from my band mates who want me to just blast 16ths on bass through the whole song. But thankfully the kind of music I play is more open to more complex patterns.

Many types of metal are not like this. They call for simple and fast patterns. Anything different sounds out of place.

And I love creativity in metal, I think it's wonderful. Spag from Mudvayne is one of my favorite drummers because he takes the art of metal drumming to another level. Thing is, he plays in a band that allows this, seeing how Mudvayne is pretty prog for a metal band.

However.

Many metal just calls for the simple stuff. It won't sound right without it. If you've gotta guitar shredding 8ths or 16th note power chords, bassist playing a single note over and over, and a singer growling his ****ing head off with psuedo-intellectual lyrics about cannibalism, those "pretty" and "creative" beats you speak of aren't going to fit.

[TTTSNB]

Josiah, be serious, haha, those aren't blasts haha, blasts are based around at least a continous 8th or 16th note snare drum pattern, and often the same on the feet. Its true, being creative like that is cool, but it doesn't usually fit.

[Josiah]

Many metal just calls for the simple stuff. It won't sound right without it. If you've gotta guitar shredding 8ths or 16th note power chords, bassist playing a single note over and over, and a singer growling his ****ing head off with psuedo-intellectual lyrics about cannibalism, those "pretty" and "creative" beats you speak of aren't going to fit.


You just keep falling into this trap... let me explain something to you:

You are not metal music. In fact, you are not any music. The only viable thing you could really say is..

"I don't think anything other then a constent strong of notes fits there."

That's all you get to say.


You do not speak for metal music, or for any music - on a whole, part, fraction of or any other possible way that "music" could be grouped. You get to have your own opinion, wich everyone gets, and whatever sounds good to you.. hey, that's totally cool!

But, for you to make blatant statements like you have the authority to speak for all musicians, all listeners, all notes being played for a genere of music.

Well that's just flat out insane.


Here's another little tip.

You could not be further from the truth. I listen to metal music too, maybe even as much as you do!
In fact, I even play metal music... perhaps even as much as you do!

I enjoy more complicated or creative drum parts in my metal, both in playing and listening.

But here's what's TRULY sad about you.

Several of the grooves I posted had solid strings of notes for the kick drum(s). Some alternating groupings, or simply moving through them.

Do you know where I got those grooves from? Well... low and behold. From listening to METAL MUSIC!!!



Further more, besides attempting to speak with the authority over all music, you might want to open your mind a little.

Check out some metal bands from Europe, they do that kind of stuff I'm talking about all the time. To far more creative means.. those metal fans seem to enjoy it.
So I guess it CAN fit with the music. People DO notice the differences. People DO enjoy that kind of playing.


But you.. you're not even willing to attempt to be creative. You bow your head and follow all the other sheep. Shun out all other music, including metal music wich does not fit into your narrow mind set and then speak as if you have authority to claim who wants what and what sounds good to the music.



I was called in some time ago to help a drummer cut a track for his metal band. The tune was in 9/8, and the kick patterns used some fairly wicked artificial groupings.

I saw the band play live, that tune got the best response of all. You know what, people were nodding their heads in 4.

Have you ever heard of a guy called Sting? He put a record out awhile ago, it's called 'Ten Summoners Tales'

Go pick it up, D/L it, whatever. Just give it a listen. I'd like for you to keep a few things in mind while listening to that album.

Most of the tunes use highly complex time signatures, including grooves in 21/16, 19/16, 5/4, 7/8. A lot of the drum parts involve incredibly complex phrases, such as playing dotted quarter note figures over the bar line in 5.

There's a slew of absurd licks, amazingly creative phrasing and so on.


That album has 5 top ten radio hits. In fact, one song on their, Seven Days, is an all time chart topper. That tune is in 5/4.


Now do you see how close minded your view is? That just because it's not simple, it can't be followed, it can't fit in?

That's just plain not the truth. Music can contain all sorts of creative phrases, time signatures, patterns and the like. And sound amazing! Be most requested songs! Radio hits!


This applies to metal music too!

[BetweenTheEchoes]

You completely ignored what I said.

I already stated that some styles/forms of metal can do with that creative ****. As I already said, I happen to like it.

Put it this way: Any band that plays in a 9/8 time sig is NOT the kind of metal I am referring to.

Try Cannibal Corpse, The Berzerker, or Napalm Death. This is the kind of metal I'm talking about.

[crazyguy832]

mmm... Berzerker.... aggghh....

For GOOD death metal, though, that won't destroy your ears like that, try Opeth. AMAZING band.

:thumb:

Opeth's death metal, but they don't do straight blast beats.

[g0dsm4k]

ok, everyone stfu and quit arguing.

i think the basic consensus of whats happening here, is that some people aren't understanding that death metal is boring, and lacks of creativity.

now, isn't it good that we all got that across.

[crazyguy832]

Death metal isn't boring.

Listen to Opeth.

I've also heard Daath do non-blast beats. Listen to Filter from their first album. Pretty heavy song, but it isn't straight blast beats.

[EdBanger]

Im so glad the threadstarter mentioned Black Dahlia Muder, intense stuff. Seriously awesome to TRY and play to.

[ValeOfShadows]

Thanx for the tabs Josiah and TTTSNB. Ill try them when i get better. Much better. I actually feel like iv gotton worse.:upset:

[ValeOfShadows]

Death metal isn't boring.

Listen to Opeth.

I've also heard Daath do non-blast beats. Listen to Filter from their first album. Pretty heavy song, but it isn't straight blast beats.

Yeh but Opeth is very progressive. If you want death metalk that isnt boring listento melodic death metal.i.e Arch Enemy, Amon Amarth.

[espfacemelter]

espfacemelter: Do you happen to have any relation to espjunkie? Nope.

I tried playing some of the blast beats posted and they are easy at a slow pace but as soon as I start trying to up the tempo, they get pretty tough. I can play double bass pretty well and fast but the snare hits give me trouble because I have a tendancy to get off with my timing, but thanks for the Patterns again! I'm getting a good physical workout too, more fun than a treadmill.

[Massik Kretal]

Listen to Opeth.

Best statement in the whole thread. :lol:

[mikexmcdaniel]

These should help a little:

http://www.drummagazine.com/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=860&mode=thread&order=1&thold=-1

http://www.drummagazine.com/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=874&mode=thread&order=1&thold=-1

http://www.drummagazine.com/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=885&mode=thread&order=1&thold=-1

[espfacemelter]

cool links man, thanks.

[mikexmcdaniel]

anytime

[sean2332]

get all 4 limbs to strike the drums at the same time obscenely fast and that is the blast beat!

[MatthewMeredith]

yes, for death metal, and now that i think of it, almost all types of hard metal, all you have to do is play the basic most common drum beats, but the trick is play them as fast as you can. If you want to get really wild you can even add in a few random crashes here and there, and if you want to go over the top add an extra snare hit!!! basically just play those basic beats, and do whatever is possible to try to make it less lame than it is.
good luck


You quite obviously haven't heard of Quo Vadis

Their drummer has some serious creativity and speed. Not just speed. He can pull of some pretty nifty licks

Anyways, if you're close minded about heavy metal, listen to Quo Vadis... They will blow your mind

[TTTSNB]

Most Death metal uses non blast beats all the time...listen to the album In Our Darkened Shrines by Nile...very technical, yes uses alot of blast beats and double bass, but alot of other more interesting patterns also.

Listen to Death....not a single blast beat ever, but insane drumming.
Listen to the album Epitath by Necrophagist, if that isn't creative, I don't know what is.

Listen to any Mayhem, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas onward...great creative drumming. I could go on.

Listen to any of Suffocation's drummers...

[MatthewMeredith]

But, for you to make blatant statements like you have the authority to speak for all musicians, all listeners, all notes being played for a genere of music.

Well that's just flat out insane.




Well now what the **** do you think you've been doing this whole time?

[MatthewMeredith]

Anyways, sorry for bringing that arguement back up...


I'm very surprised that there was no mention of Cryptopsy or Quo Vadis!


Good to hear some Opeth fans out there though :thumb:

[dairyairman]

would you add your stuff to the lessons section? this is useful information that needs to be stickied somewhere. 800 people a day ask about blast beats and i myself was not too clear on the subject until i saw this.

[MatthewMeredith]

Good call Dairyman :thumb:

[crazyguy832]

get all 4 limbs to strike the drums at the same time obscenely fast and that is the blast beat!
WHY THE HELL DID YOU BUMP A THREAD FROM LAST YEAR!?!?!?

:amaze:

Meh...

Necrophagist's second album has some amazing stuff (their first was programmed).

[thenewguy515]

No offense to you TTTSNB, but it was perfect the first time somebody made this thread.

[TTTSNB]

No offense to you TTTSNB, but it was perfect the first time somebody made this thread.
What do you mean?

[FockerTheLopper]

Haha basically.

People could do such simple things to make it just a touch creative..

Let's take an example shall we?

TTNSB made a very nice post showing some of the more common um.. patterns.

Alternating double kick or “bomb” blast

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-oooooooooooooooo

Very simple, very effective. Call me crazy, but lets be creative!!

*All patterns shown for single bar of 4/4, except the last. "Beat" refers to the quarter note.

The "Where did 1 go?!" Blast.

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B--ooooo-ooooo-ooo etc

Starting with the 1, removing a kick note every 5.



The "Where did 1 go mate?" Blast. (aka Where did 1 go blast australian style)

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-ooooo-ooooo-oooo

Removing every 5th note, starting on the 5th note.




A personal favorite, the "British Teeth Blast"

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-oo-ooo-oo-ooo-oo

Pattern of alternating 2's and 3's. So named for it's resemblance to a british smile.




The "It's a race!" blast!

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-|0oooo|0ooooo|0oooooo|0ooooooo|
5 6 7 8

Accelerating kick pattern using 4 beats, a quintuplet, sextuplet, septuplet and 32nds. Can also be extended by simply doubling each grouping, or tripling each grouping. Also going up and then back down is wicked cool.
For notation purposes, the large 0 indicates where the quarter falls.




Up next we have...


The "You must be from africa you so dark!" Blast

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-|ooooooo|ooooooo|ooooooo|oooooooo|
7 8 7 8

Very dark groove, alternating beats of septuplets/32nds.



The "How the *@&# did you play that?!" Blast

H-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
S—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
B-|oo-oooo|ooo-ooo|oo-oooo|ooo-oooo|
7 8 7 8

Close to the You must be from africa you so dark blast except broken by removing the 3rd note of the septuplet and the 5th note of the 32nd's


And last but not least...

The "Look mom no hands! Look mom no feet! Look mom no teeth!" Blast


H-------------------|-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-|---------------------|
S—-----------------|—o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-|---------------------|
B-oooooooooooooooo|-------------------|---------------------|



Perhaps the pinnacle of creativity in blast beats. This 3 bar phrase always gets the crowd going. As you can see, when broken down, the player realizes how utterly lame blast beats are, lacking in creativity or even substance.
The mark of a dog. Like a young dog, it wishes to pee all over. Anywhere it can, it pee's. It pee's here, there.. everywhere. It even try's to pee when it can't. Now some dogs grow up, they learn that peeing isn't everything and while it has it's place, it need be conserved for due occasions.

The difference from humans to dogs is, dogs lack the abbility to be creative with their pee.




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HAHA omg. I can't believe how funny this post was. 2 3 blast representing british smile!! lmao!!! omg!