The pattern
72 BPM · 4/4 · 16 step · swing 10%
| Instrument | Beat 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Beat 2 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Beat 3 | Step 10 | Step 11 | Step 12 | Beat 4 | Step 14 | Step 15 | Step 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kick | hit | rest | rest | rest | rest | rest | rest | rest | rest | rest | hit | rest | rest | rest | rest | rest |
| Rim shot | rest | rest | rest | rest | hit | rest | rest | rest | rest | rest | rest | rest | hit | rest | rest | rest |
| Closed hi-hat | hit | rest | hit | rest | hit | rest | hit | rest | hit | rest | hit | rest | hit | rest | hit | rest |
How to play it and where it comes from
K-pop/K-drama OST ballad: slow tempo (60–80), soft acoustic drums that often enter only from the second chorus. Kick on 1 and the "and" of 3, cross-stick (rim) on 2 and 4 in the verses, then full snare and crash in the choruses and in the bridge with modulation. Light eighth-note hat or ride. Variants: first chorus with only piano and strings, tom fill before the climax, light swing (10) for softness.