10 Epic Percussion Patterns (To use in your own music)

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In this video, I take you through 10 Epic Percussion Patterns which you can study and use when composing your own music. These short grooves can be looped and are perfect for action music, trailer music, or anything which needs to high intensity energy! Have a go at recreating them in your DAW and add some instant epicness to your music!
Feel free to use the various elements or even the whole of each groove.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Pattern 1 - 4/4 (90bpm)
01:35 - Pattern 2 - 4/4 (90bpm)
02:34 - Pattern 3 - 4/4 (120bpm)
03:30 - Pattern 4 - 7/4 (170 bpm)
04:31 - Pattern 5 - 5/8 (160 bpm)
05:42 - Pattern 6 - 3/4 (170bpm)
06:36 - Pattern 7 - 4/4 (180bpm)
07:40 - Pattern 8 - 4/4 (180bpm)
08:48 - Pattern 9 - 7/8 (180bpm)
09:58 - Pattern 10 - 4/4(120bpm)
10:59 - Outro
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[@PapierschnitzelPapercraft]

Drums/percussion is something I have been struggling with a lot. I will study these patterns with much interest. Great to have those to learn to understand the use of percussion!

[@composingacademy8270]

I'll admit that laying down percussion is my favourite part of the composing process - maybe something to do with the fact I'm also a drummer 😀 Thanks for watching!

[@amarug]

Thank you so much, this also helps me learn the structures that help create such epic patterns and i can come up with new ones myself even! Really really nice percussion patterns...

[@jonabbott7538]

It is very helpful to have your explanations on which drums were used and what part they play in the rhythm. I have always struggled with trying to determine which percussion unit to use for the desired effect. Great job. Subscribing and will follow. Thanks

[@composingacademy8270]

Hi, really appreciate it, thank you! So pleased you found the video useful.

[@BhaalSakh]

Syncopation is so important for these kinds of rythms. As someone with a rock/metal background, I wasn't really used to this and as a result my epic rythms always sounded boring. Great video.

[@composingacademy8270]

Glad you found it useful, thank you for watching!

[@audiomixexpert3175]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for making these videos.

[@composingacademy8270]

Glad it was of use - thanks so much for watching!

[@berserker2551]

Thank you so much for the midi files Its very helpfull this patterns :)

[@iluvsyphonfilter]

I've been looking for something like this for a while, thank you very much for sharing!

[@composingacademy8270]

My pleasure!

[@lespieces9614]

Thank you for making this video and the sheet :)

[@algarvemike]

Brilliant thank you.. So helpful!

[@clairecooper1754]

Great to see percussion notated, thank you.

[@composingacademy8270]

My pleasure - thanks for watching!

[@alexandreglize]

Agree.. I work only on notation app so it great to see the score and not only the midi :)

[@lvdrizzle1]

Awesome

[@jammusique]

Great composing for percussion !

[@composingacademy8270]

Thank you - I had a lot of fun composing/creating this video!

[@detlefkrystofiak3838]

Many thanks for this post. Very revealing for me as a beginner in the rhythm of epic music. How would one proceed in principle with other time signatures?

[@user-kd1kz1ri3i]

Looove percussion videos, THANK YOU!!!😳

[@composingacademy8270]

My pleasure - The percussion section is my favourite family in the orchestra!

[@MakinMusicSchool]

Good job man

[@__t__s__]

Oooof nice!!😆 I wish I had your videos 20 years ago when studying A level music and considering studying music composition!!

[@composingacademy8270]

Thank you! Glad to hear the content is proving useful!

[@kizz06]

This is incredibly helpful!

[@composingacademy8270]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@brotherfausto6239]

There is very fluid rythm that I totally love. In Mr. Hollands Opus it is used in the end of the movie in his simphony. Do you have one like that?

[@user-zu2fl8dt6p]

Thank You Very Much! 🙂🙏

[@composingacademy8270]

You are welcome, thank you for watching!

[@yvanroustan4426]

Very helpfull ! thank you !

[@composingacademy8270]

I'm glad - many thanks!

[@alexandreglize]

Great channel and content, I immediately subscribe …and thanx a lot!

[@composingacademy8270]

Thanks so much!

[@jenstornell]

Very nice! I don't think I have found a good percussion library yet. Which one do you use for your percussion loops?

[@EdokLock]

Why did I just discover your channel?? What an amazing content, thank you

[@composingacademy8270]

Haha thank you! I'm glad that you're enjoying the content!

[@kolz9387]

Broo this guy is legend!

[@composingacademy8270]

Haha thank you!

[@MECHINEAU49]

super!

[@micwarren21]

I know this is an old video, it would be nice to see the same video with you, showing what type of processing used on the different drums. The sound is clean with no muddiness. I'm constantly fighting that with my layering.

[@composingacademy8270]

I am looking to do another percussion video in the New Year as there is so much more to cover, so look out for that! Thanks for watching!

[@levbrodkin5964]

Thanks :)

[@composingacademy8270]

My pleasure!

[@MrKmusic7]

Such a great video! Are you using Cubase's notation editor, or something different. The time signatures are clear and the rhythm staves are super clean. Could you please share? Thanks.

[@composingacademy8270]

Hi Kjordahn, many thanks for the question and apologies for the delayed reply! No I try to stay away from Cubase's notation editor as much as possible (!).and use Finale instead!

[@WizardOfArc]

7s and 5s tend to be my faves

[@composingacademy8270]

Yes they are my favourite as well!

[@endisthebeginning24]

Could you please do a series on time signatures, bars etc? Even though I get it, I don’t know how they are decided on? Anything would help tbh

[@composingacademy8270]

Hi, one to add to my list of upcoming videos, thank you for the suggestion!

[@hodshonf]

More great stuff! Do you have a Patreon page?

[@composingacademy8270]

I don't actually - I may think about setting one up in future- thanks for the suggestion!

[@theoldlaw8669]

What library or set of instruments i could add to kontakt for example (The epic dhol, timpani, surdos etc.)

[@kahahabahaha]

For pattern 7, what perc library is that tam tam w/ metal beater sample from?

[@mix28021954]

Thanks for your great videos on composing, I've tried downloading the percussion patterns midi file but the email doesn't seem to be working. Again, thanks for your great videos. Do you provide classes as well?

[@composingacademy8270]

Hi, apologies for the error. Could you send me an email to info @ composingacademy.com and I'll send you the midi file?

[@paul_meulemans]

Which library did you use?

[@orchestralhymns]

👏👏👏

[@Ioan_S]

Hey Simon! I've been using your pattern 7 for my last track, have a look :D

[@composingacademy8270]

Apologies for the delay- I've just checked out the track - good work with the percussion!

[@spiralsofdanu]

Great video - what are libraries you are using?

[@composingacademy8270]

Thank you! If I remember rightly, it was a mix between Spitfire Percussion, the Hans Zimmer Percussion library, 8dios Epic Dohl and Epic Toms and a little bit of True Strike by Project Sam as well

[@mortengu1385]

thanks for a great tutorial... did you use Damage 2 for this?

[@composingacademy8270]

Not Damage 2, but there is one patch of Damage 1 (Studio Armageddon Kit) in one of the patterns for the toms. Its a mixture of Hans Zimmer Percussion, the 8dio Epic Dhol and Epic Toms, Spitfire Percussion and a little bit of True Strike by Project Sam

[@mortengu1385]

@@composingacademy8270 thanks!

[@chgros59dk]

Hey Thanks this is quite helpfull ! Would you also share the midis of the patterns ? Thanks !

[@composingacademy8270]

Hi, yea sure no problem, you can sign up for the midi file at the link here composingacademy.ck.page/epic-percussion-midi-file

[@chgros59dk]

@@composingacademy8270 done ! Thanks !

[@tuck295q]

This is amazing, do you have any idea how long I've been trying to find the exact guideline you did here? Years. If possible, please do more of this series with 6/8 6/4 5/4 5/8 10/8 11/8. Would you please teach me how to do very hype building transitions and bridges? Thankyou.

[@TransMedard]

What plugin did you use?

[@SriLankanBrassBandMusic]

Sir what is this software ?

[@__t__s__]

Favourite was 1st

[@Sangamparajuli2024]

sir if you play surdos and takos sound separately then much useful for us. Play all percussion separately then paly together. Because we are beginner it's hard to understand jombo sound.

[@composingacademy8270]

Noted. Thanks for the feedback!

[@vedmishra5081]

Pls provide midi file with notetion pdf. ... Thanks

[@composingacademy8270]

Hi Vled, here's the link to sign up to receive the midi file composingacademy.ck.page/epic-percussion-midi-file

[@fabulousk9014]

Which libraries Do you use?

[@composingacademy8270]

If I remember rightly , Spitfire Percussion, Hans Zimmer Percussion from Spitfire again, True Strike by Project Sam and Epic Dhol/Toms from 8dio

[@fabulousk9014]

@@composingacademy8270 awesome, thanks for your answer!

[@EdokLock]

No love for triplets or 6/8 ? 😢 Im writing in this time signature and don't know which pattern to use

[@composingacademy8270]

Sorry about that - I've made a note to revisit this with triplets or a 6/8 rhythm in the future. It might be worth trying to adapt of the 7/8 rhythms?

[@MartinJG100]

Interesting. Percussion is a tricky one for me, not in terms of producing but judging the correct application without sounding gratuitous. Back in the day when everything seemed to be all about East West I heard so much 'action' music that falls right into that cliched 'biff, bang, bop' routine of programmed loops, brass blasting, and 'chugging' staccato strings with a few bits and pieces thrown in along the way to add a bit of variety. I feel that initial novelty has now worn off in more recent times with the sampling industry and their customers becoming a little more sophisticated. That's a good thing :).

[@Ioan_S]

Me every time hearing "Do you struggle...?" YES! 😅

[@composingacademy8270]

Haha, I should maybe mix it up a bit 😀

[@Ioan_S]

​@@composingacademy8270 btw I started posting my music on this channel if you want to have a look and see how your videos were useful to me :)

[@maxwellleonardtv247]

I'm humbled.