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Cheat Sheet: Part 1: Drum Pattern Formulae

The document discusses drum pattern formulae and sending music to iMovie. It provides three common drum patterns - formula 1 is a 4/4 beat suitable for dance music, formula 2 is a straightforward rock beat, and formula 3 is a slower hip hop beat. It then explains how to export music from apps like GarageBand, Korg Gadget, and DM1 directly to iMovie or via AudioCopy.

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Cheat Sheet: Part 1: Drum Pattern Formulae

The document discusses drum pattern formulae and sending music to iMovie. It provides three common drum patterns - formula 1 is a 4/4 beat suitable for dance music, formula 2 is a straightforward rock beat, and formula 3 is a slower hip hop beat. It then explains how to export music from apps like GarageBand, Korg Gadget, and DM1 directly to iMovie or via AudioCopy.

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  • Drum Pattern Formulae
  • Sending Music to iMovie

Part 1: drum pattern formulae

Cheat Ironically, many of the best original beats


start off with a simple formula, and then
subvert it. So to write good beats, it’s
helpful to know the simple formulae...

sheet
Find the big 3
In any drum machine or step sequencer there
will be heaps of percussion sounds. Start with
the big 3 - Bass Drum (sometimes called Kick),
Snare (sometimes doubled or replaced by Clap),
and Hi Hats.

All about the grid


You’re looking for 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
software that allows
you to arrange the HH ⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚪
sounds on a grid,
probably 16 columns SN 🔵 🔵
long. You place each
sound where you want BD 🔴 🔴 🔴
it to play.

Formula 1: 4 to the floor - Korg Gadget


The tempo is fast. The drum sounds are
electronic. It’s where we start for dance music.

Formula 2: Straight
ahead rock - DM1
Set a moderate tempo
(around 105), acoustic
drum sounds, and
chillax!

Formula 3: Hip Hop in Auxy


It’s like the rock beat, but
slower!
Cheat
Part 2: sending music to iMovie
Some apps, like GarageBand, will allow you to
send your music straight to iMovie…

sheet
1. Tap SHARE menu
2. Tap iMovie

Other apps, like Korg Gadget & DM1, require


you to Export the song to AudioCopy first...

1. Gadget: From the Arrange screen, tap the


file icon, then Export then AudioCopy and
choose Master
2.

1.

3.

3.

DM1: First tap the


Song tab at the top
4.
right of the app. Then
tap Export, change the
settings as shown at
3., and tap Go.
2.

Once your file is in


AudioCopy, just tap Open With
and choose iMovie.

Part 1: drum pattern formulae Cheat sheet Ironically, many of the best original beats start off with a simple formula, and
Part 2: sending music to iMovie Some apps, like GarageBand, will allow you to send your music straight to iMovie… Cheat she

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