We have many types of samples available, mixed and unmixed, available from this and other websites, streamable and downloadable, some identified by their song title and others by their arrangement.
Audio Types
Audio samples are also available using Apple’s iTunes Podcasts.
Unmixed and Mixed
Alive Drumming hosts both a set of sample unmixed Song Rhythm Tracks and also a user-contributed mixes user group at HearThisAt, the audio hosting service which provides great user and social facilities. Please contribute your own mixes to the Song Rhythm Tracks User Group at HearThisAt.
We have samples of
1/ Mixed: Showcase Tracks – These are multi-instrument performances where the mix includes Song Rhythm Tracks.
Hear this group of user-contributed mixes using Song Rhythm Tracks at HearThisAt
https://hearthis.at/set/87014-9030425/embed/jgnvK/
2/ Un-mixed: Raw, dry, unedited Song Rhythm Tracks – These rhythm-only files are in the same format as delivered to the mobile Apps, high-quality 256 Mbps MP3s.
Hear this set of sample Jazz and Blues Song Rhythm Tracks at HearThisAt
Below are audio file (.mp3) samples of both of these.
Audio Codec Formats
Alive Drumming Distribution Format: All the Alive Drumming audio files below are supplied as 256 Mbps, MP3 audio files.
Various User Formats: Those from artists are usually supplied as MP3s.
We also have some samples presented as YouTube videos. These videos show the App during playback. That’s not as engaging as most music videos but it allows a musician’s view of the App while playing along to Song Rhythm Tracks. If this is your intended use for the App, it might interest you. These videos are at the bottom of this page.
Streaming and Downloadable
The bulk of the samples below can either be
- Streamed, to quickly listen to as much as you want before moving on, or else,
- Downloaded, so that you can retain the track and use it in your mix in the same way you can all Alive Drumming’s tracks acquired via the App.
Identifying Arrangements – Based on Song Form or Matching Popular Song
- Matching Popular Song title – This is used on the YouTube videos, and
- Song Form Arrangement – This is used on many of the audio files
Every arrangement can be used by more than a single song, so generally, this distinction is artificial.
Showcasing Tracks
Below are some tracks supplied by our commuity which include artists playing over Song Rhythm Tracks.
Tune: Learning Some Blues – based on Blue Monk
Artist: Mad Jane
Tune: Autumn Leaves
Artist: Mad Jane
Tune: The Way You Look Tonight
Artist: Mad Jane
Tune: Fly me To The Moon
Artist: Mad Jane
https://drive.google.com/open?id=19gVqCRapROO1pnuHpMqBOh6DmXTtR0-9
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If you have showcase tracks you would like to be included in this list, please email them to feedback@alive-drumming.org
Unedited Song Rhythm Tracks
Please check out Alive Drumming’s sample Song Rhythm Tracks below in their unedited state (these audio samples are different samples to the YouTube videos above). With the mobile App, there are millions available for selection, covering a variety of Song Forms and rhythms including the selection of instrumentation.
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Song Rhythm Tracks are best selected, managed and played using our dedicated mobile apps. The tracks below represent the quality of our audio but not the vast variety of rhythms and musical forms. Each of these tracks will fit any song that shares the same song form.
SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Even 8th Nashville ‘Skip’ at 180 bpm.
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SongForm: 6 choruses of 16-bar Tune (4 x 4-bar phrases). Good for all 16-bar Blues tunes.
Rhythm: A swinging 16th Nashville hip-hop groove with snare and ride at 100 bpm with middle choruses raising the energy.
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SongForm: 8-bar introduction, followed by 2 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16) form, with an 8-bar ending. This will fit 16-bar tunes quite well also.
Rhythm: A straightforward swinging 8th Jazz rhythm using brushes and sticks at 145 bpm.
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SongForm: 8-bar introduction, followed by 2 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16) form, with an 8-bar ending. This will fit 16-bar tunes quite well also.
Rhythm: An even-16th pop rhythm, “Broken Wires” at 75 bpm.
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SongForm: 4 choruses of 24-bar AAB (8|8/8) form. This song form fits the song, “Song For My Father”
Rhythm: An even 8th, cool, edgy Bossa Rock with full drums at 140 bpm
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SongForm: 4 choruses of 36-bar A1A2 (18|18) form.
Rhythm: A swinging 8th Reggae playing rim, tom and hi-hats at 160 bpm
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SongForm: 6 choruses of 12-bar Tune (3 x 4-bar phrases) with a 4-bar ending. This is good for any 12-bar blues.
Rhythm: A swinging 8th shuffling blues at 100 bpm
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SongForm: 6 choruses of 16-bar Tune (4 x 4-bar phrases) with a 4-bar ending. This is good for any 16-bar blues or other 16-bar tunes.
Rhythm: A swinging 8th shuffling blues at 100 bpm
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SongForm: 8-bar introduction followed by 3 choruses of 68-AABC (16|16/16|20) form. This song form fits the song, “The Way You Look Tonight”
Rhythm: Even 8th 4/4 Jazz at 210 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Salsa merengue Tipico at 130 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Hard LA Rock at 85 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Salsa Timba at 200 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Salsa Guaguanco Folk at 102 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Salsa bomba fast at 230 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Even 8th Rock
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Salsa Cumbia Modern
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Smooth Jazz Balad style at 65 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Swinging 16th based rock groove
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Rumba at 90 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Salsa Mambo at 236 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Samba with percussion at 190 BPM
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Sala Cha Cha (Latin Jazz) at 135 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Cha Cha at 110 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Slow 16th based worship groove at 65 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Disco beat at 120 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Even 8th Fusion at 100 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Jazz Funk Groovin’ at 75 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Modern Jazz at 120 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Slow Jazz Waltz at 86 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: LA Pop Cool Jazz at 92 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: LA Pop funky swing at 120 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Mambo with full drums at 150 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Mambo with various percussion at 190 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: 3/4 time Classic Waltz at 85 bpm
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SongForm: 4-bar introduction, followed by 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (16|16), with a 4-bar ending.
Rhythm: Nashville Pop Ballad at 85 bpm
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YouTube Videos
Check out also our YouTube videos for these on our “Sample Song Rhythm Tracks” playlist. On our YouTube channel we suggest a song for each of the video tracks but, as the Song Rhythm Tracks do not contain harmony or melody, they actually fit any song that shares the same song form.
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