Clave over the pulse

Pro

Timing lab

Son clave 3-2 on the rim over two bars, with a steady kick and pedal hat.

The pattern

Bar 1

Open hat

Pedal hat

Rim

Kick

Crash

Bar 2

Open hat

Pedal hat

Rim

Bright cells are accents, dim ones are ghost notes. Each row is a pad; each column is a 16th note.

This is a Pro lesson

Get every bar of the pattern, which finger plays what, and the practice steps, with feedback on every hit as you play.