(not English native speaker)
Can someone explain me how to make decent drum patterns like I'm 5?
I don't know music theory but somehow I compose the melodies I have in my head. Yet, drums/percussions are a nightmare. I can vaguely individuate the "pulse" of the song, but I don't know how to add variations and cool stuff. My music is quite slow, (dark) ambient, dreamy, with folk elements and percussions (usually taiko and timpani) are important to keep people engaged.
For example I have this song: 57 bpm 4/4 I've already added some percussions but I need to know what I'm doing wrong and what I'm doing right, especially in the most salient sections.
Can someone guide me? Please, or tell me what to read/watch if it will help me. Thanks!
Submitted March 13, 2026 at 07:48AM by nocturnia94 https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/1rsk0qk/i_need_help_with_drums/?utm_source=ifttt