What Is BeatBuddy?

Merely turning down the volume of an aggressive beat will not make it sound gentle, in the same way turning down yelling does not make it into a whisper.

This collection of beats is for musical settings where you need a light groove from the drums. They sound as if your drummer is playing lighter because they are at half the velocity of regular drum beats. This is the way session greats used to play drums back in the ’60s, ’70s, and even ’80s. Use them for your original songs or classic favorites in a variety of genres: Pop, Light Rock, Acoustic, Ballads, Blues, Country, Smooth Jazz, and more. This collection takes advantage of the Retro Custom Drumset.

Included in the Mellow Beats For Songwriters Collection are:

• Mellow-sounding beats played at medium velocity
• A total of 414 beats arranged into 138 BeatBuddy songs
• 54 beats in 6/8 time signature in straight 8, 16ths and swung 16ths feel
• 126 beats in 4/4 with straight 8 feel
• 120 beats in 4/4 with straight 16ths feel
• 57 Shuffle beats (swung 8ths)
• 63 beats in 4/4 with swung 16ths feel
• Syncopated snare beats, syncopated kick beats, and sync hats accents
• Tasteful, subtle ghost notes on the snare drum
• Accompanying drum fills for all beats

This release is included in the Complete Collection 2023