Two-step skeleton
Drum & bass
Kick on 1 and the "and" of 3, snare on 2 and 4, over two bars.
The pattern
Bar 1
Closed hat
Open hat
Kick
Crash
Snare
Bar 2
Closed hat
Open hat
Kick
Crash
Snare
What you'll play
Kick on 1 and the "and" of 3, snare on 2 and 4, over two bars. Bar 1 starts with a crash instead of the hat. Both bars have the same kick and snare: kick on 1 and the "and" of 3, snare on 2 and 4. Bar 2 opens the last hat.
Tip: At this speed, keep the hat hits tiny. Fingertips only.
Hear it first
The second kick "steps" in late. That is the two-step.
Play it clean
Right middle on hats and crash, right index on snare, left index on kick. Count in half: "1 . 2 . 3 & 4 .". Pass with 85% as the tempo goes 140 → 150 → 160 BPM.