J. Anthony Allen introduces the basic drum pattern, the simplest loop you start with before building anything complex. He compares it to Michelangelo carving David from marble: you begin with a rough block and sculpt it into something compelling by removing what doesn't work.
Okay, now that we got all that other stuff out of the way, let's start actually making some beats. So what we're going to start off with here is what I call the basic pattern. So this is the most basic drum pattern you'll ever use, and in fact, you'll probably never use this pattern. But when I'm making a drum pattern, what I like to do is start off with this pattern, okay? It's really simple. It's the simplest thing in the world. And after I lay that in, then I'll start adding stuff, moving stuff around, and really crafting it. It's kind of like this is going to be a weird analogy. So hang on for just a second. But who did the sculpture of David? I use this analogy all the time. Michelangelo. Yeah, I think Michelangelo made the statue of David, and someone asked him how he made the statue of David, and he said he took this big giant rock and he cut away everything that wasn't David. Kind of like that. What we're going to do is we're going to make this basic pattern, and then when we put that onto a track, we're going to move things around and really carve it into what is a cool sounding pattern. Okay? So this basic pattern that I'm going to show you now, and in fact, I've sort of already showed you, is not designed to be the most profound drum pattern you'll ever hear. It's designed to be a starting point. Okay? So we're going to start with this, and then we'll move it around and make it into something that. That can sound awesome. Okay? So for the next couple videos, we're going to talk about making it, and then after that, we're going to talk about how to make it sound cool and throw it into a track. Awesome. Okay, here we go. The basic pattern.
