Songwriter Drum Tracks CD #1 Pop/Commercial

The grooves and drum arrangements on this CD emulate those of well-written, popular, commercial songs. This CD was updated in December of 2005 with newer tracks (since it's last release in June of 2005) to stay current with today's Pop styles and will be updated again in another few months. In addition to following the "current trends", there are also some innovative sounding tracks to help inspire more individuality and uniqueness in your music.

Description of Tracks
Track/Feel Tempo Description
1. Medium Pop / World Beat Groove
83 bpm (intro) 4, (verse) 8 + 8, (chorus) 8 + (chorus tag 3), (interlude) 4, (verse) 8, (chorus) 8 + (tag) 3, (bridge) 5 + 4, (chorus) 8 + (chorus tag) 2 + (chorus tag 2) ending
 
2. Medium Rock 130 bpm (intro) 4 + 2, (verse) 8 + 8, (chorus) 8 + 8 + 8, (interlude) 2, (verse) 8 + 8, (chorus) 8 + 8 + 8, (breakdown) 4, (bell of cymbal section) 8 + 8 + 8, (softer section on hi-hat) 8 + 8 + 8 + 8, (to ride cymbal) 2 + 2 + 2 + 2, ends on 1
     
3. Hard Slow Rock 104 bpm ||: (intro) 4, (verse) 8 + 2, (soft) 4, (rest) 1, (chorus) 6, (soft) 2 :|| (lead in) 1, (bridge) 8, (lead in) 2, (chorus) 6, (soft) 2 + 2 + 2, (rest) 1, (outro) 4 + 4
     
4. 16th Feel Med. Ballad 74 bpm ||: (intro) 4, (verse) 4 + 4, (pre-chorus) 4 + 4, (chorus) 4 + 4 :|| (chorus) 4 more, (cymbal chorus) 4
     
5. Simple Pop Feel 94 bpm (intro) 2, (verse) 8, (kick figure) 1, (chorus) 8, (kick figure) 2, (interlude) 2, (verse) 8, (kick figure) 1, (chorus) 8, (kick figure) 2, (interlude) 2, (bridge) 8 w/stop, (breakdown) 4, (kick figure) 1, (chorus) 7, (kick figure) 1, (chorus) 8, ends on the & of 1
     
6. Funk 104 bpm (intro) 4 + 8, ||: (verse) 8 + 8, (chorus) 4, (intro) 4 :|| (chorus) 4, (interlude) 4, (verse) 8 + 8, (chorus) 4, (interlude) 4, (bell ride out) 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 3
     
7. Rock / Pop Groove 126.7 bpm (intro) 4 + 4, (verse) 8, (pre-chorus) 4, Chorus 8 (interlude) 4, (verse) 8, (pre chorus) 4, (chorus) 8, (interlude) / solo section 8, (pre chorus, stop x) 4, (chorus) (1/2 x then reg) 8, (tags) 8 + 8, (pre chorus, stop x) 4, (chorus) (1/2 x then reg) 8, (outro) 8 + 8, ends on beat 1
     
8. Reggae/Shuffle 82 bpm (intro) 4, (A section) 8 + 6 + 6, (B section) 8, (A) 8, (B section) 8, (A section) 8 + 4, (A on bell) 7, ends on beat 4 of 8th bar
     
9. Pop Groove w/Heavy Chorus 85 bpm (intro) 4, (verse) 8, (heavy tom chorus) 4 + 4, (tacit) 2, (intro) 2, (verse) 8, (heavy tom chorus) 4 + 4, (tacit) 1, (bridge) 8, (heavy tom chorus) 4 + 4 + 4 + 4, (outro) - 2 measures of toms
     
10. Simple Rock 120 bpm ||: (intro) 4, (verse) 8 + 8, (pre-chorus) 8, (chorus) 8 :|| (bridge) 8 + 5, (soft section/cymbals) 10, (chorus) 8 + 8 + 8 + 8, (fade)
     
Notes: 1.) ||: :|| = Repeat everything between these two signs. 2.) All songs are in 4/4 time unless otherwise noted.

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