A
drum beat or
drum pattern is a rhythmic pattern, or repeated
rhythm establishing the
meter and
groove through the
pulse and
subdivision, played on
drum kits and other
percussion instruments. As such a "beat" consists of multiple
drum strokes occurring over multiple
musical beats while the term "drum beat" may also refer to a single drum stroke which may occupy more or less time than the current pulse. Many drum beats define or are characteristic of specific
music genres.