Practice

Drum machine

A synth-based drum machine and backing loop for practice: pick a groove — rock, funk, blues shuffle, metal, bossa nova, reggae, jazz swing and more — set the tempo, and jam scales and solos over a gapless bar loop. Everything is generated in your browser, so it loads instantly and works offline. Pair it with the Solo builder, scales, and the metronome.

Build a beat

Pick a groove, toggle cells on the step grid to shape the beat, set the tempo and swing, then press play to loop it while you practice or jam.

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Illustrated reference

Practice against a drum groove
Practice against a drum groove. Drum machine • Original basic rock coordination study. Rhythmic placement matters more than the number of notes you add.
Rhythmic placement matters more than the number of notes you add. Open the full Practice against a drum groove illustration

Read one bar in 4/4: Original practice pattern; not a screenshot of a preset. Kick | X, , , , X, , , Snare | , , X, , , , X, Hat | X, X, X, X, X, X, X, X

Build a clear relationship: Use Jam Station when you also want bass and chords. Choose: Select a groove and a manageable tempo. Listen: Locate the kick, backbeat and subdivision. Play: Start with a short part that leaves space.

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