What Is BeatBuddy?

The most comprehensive Funk beats collection ever created is here for your BeatBuddy! Turn your little personal drummer into a Funk beat master with this beat pack.

This collection covers everything from simple quarter note lead on hats to syncopated hat grooves to highly complex linear drum beats that would make even David Garibaldi jealous.

The beats included here are based on research of various Funk drum-playing styles, including influences from The Meters, Tower Of Power, James Brown, Prince, Spin Doctors, and more.

They are best enjoyed with the Funk Standard drumset for BeatBuddy.

Included in this incredible compilation of Funk drum beats are:

• A staggering total of 482 beats arranged into 241 BeatBuddy songs accompanied by 188 drum fills! Every BeatBuddy song consists of 2 sections.
• Simple, quarter note-lead Funk beats x 58
• Broken-up, syncopated beats x 52
• “Fatback” beats x 20
• Sync snare on 2&, 4 x 12
• Sync snare on 2, 3& x 18
• “Chameleon” style sync beats w/ straight feel x 20
• “Chameleon” style sync beats w/ swung feel x 20
• Driving 8s beats x 62
• Funk beats with off-beat accents x 64
• Slow, in the pocket, 16th-note sexy Funk beats x 62
• Linear beats ala David Garibaldi x 20
• Swung 16ths Funk beats x 58
• DC Go Go Beats x 4
• Funky cowbell beats x 12
• Funk drum fills: straight x 94, swung x 94

This release is included in the Complete Collection 2023