Latin / Brazilian · medium · 130 BPM
Bossa Nova Drum Beat
The drumset adaptation of Brazilian bossa nova, with a cross-stick rim playing the 3-2 bossa clave against steady eighth-note hats and a soft two-feel kick. The feel is gentle, swaying, and sophisticated rather than driving. The rim pattern is the heart of the groove and what gives bossa its instantly recognizable lilt.
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What this teaches
Teaches playing a clave ostinato on the cross-stick while keeping independent steady hats and a light foot.
Heard in
- The Girl from Ipanema - Antonio Carlos Jobim/Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto
- Desafinado - Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Corcovado - Antonio Carlos Jobim