Part 5 · Other Styles · Chapter 71

The Train Beat

The train beat imitates a train on the tracks: constant sixteenths on the snare with accents on beats 2 and 4. It drives a lot of country and rockabilly.

EXAMPLE 71.1Train beat
TEMPO

Accents on 2 and 4, everything else soft.

EXAMPLE 71.2Train beat with accents on the &s too
TEMPO

BrushesTIP

The train beat sounds great with brushes. If you have a pair, try it with them.

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