Trap finger drumming lessons

8 trap lessons for MIDI pads and your keyboard, 136–140 BPM, starting at intermediate level. 2 free to play, with feedback on every hit.

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  1. 1Half-time clapFreeClap on beat 3 only, 8th hats, and an 808 that crosses the bar line.140 BPM · 5 min · Beginner
  2. 2Sixteenth hatsFree8th hats with 16th bursts, split across two hat pads.136 BPM · 6 min · Beginner
  3. 3Syncopated 808ProThe 808 dances around the clap on the "ands", with a punch kick on 1.140 BPM · 6 min · Beginner
  4. 4Snare roll fillProThree bars of groove, then a two-beat triplet snare roll that swells into the crash.136 BPM · 7 min · Beginner
  5. 5Hat doublesPro16th doubles before the clap and the bar line, plus a clave layer.140 BPM · 7 min · Intermediate
  6. 6Roll into the oneProTriplet hat rolls that grow from soft to loud, into beat 3 and into the next phrase.136 BPM · 7 min · Intermediate
  7. 7Open hat accentProOpen hats on offbeats, a bar with no 808, and a 32nd-note snare roll.140 BPM · 8 min · Intermediate
  8. 8Eight-bar trapProEight bars at 140: groove, rolls, a dropout and a full-bar fill.136 BPM · 10 min · Intermediate