Pop · medium · 70 BPM
6/8 Ballad Feel
A slow 6/8 ballad feel mapped onto two triplet groupings across the bar, the classic doo-wop and slow-rock ballad pulse. The kick sits on the downbeat with the snare answering on the second strong pulse of each triplet group (steps 6 and 12), while the hi-hat rides the underlying triplet subdivision. It rocks gently in a swaying, compound-time motion.
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What this teaches
Teaches the compound 6/8 triplet pulse and placing the snare on the second main beat of each triplet group.
Heard in
- Ben E. King - Stand By Me
- The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody