Download editable MIDI versions of five familiar drum-groove types for Logic Pro. Every section includes an audio preview so you can hear the rhythm before importing it. These patterns were created with Logic Pro’s SoCal kit, but MIDI lets you assign a different drum instrument after import.
How to use these patterns
- Play the audio preview and choose a groove.
- Select Download MIDI and save the file.
- Drag the file into Logic Pro’s Tracks area.
- Assign a drum kit, then edit the notes, velocity and arrangement for your track.
Standard eighth-note groove
This straightforward backbeat places the kick, snare and hi-hat in a pattern that is easy to adapt. Four variations are available.
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Four-on-the-floor groove
A steady kick on every quarter note creates the pulse commonly associated with disco, house and other dance styles.
Motown-style groove
This groove uses the kind of driving rhythmic feel associated with classic soul and R&B arrangements.
D-beat groove
A forceful punk and hardcore rhythm associated with the style popularized by Discharge.
Funk-inspired groove
This syncopated pattern is inspired by the feel associated with drummer Clyde Stubblefield.
Browse the drum-pattern collection or return to the Logic Pro resources hub.