Transform your music with authentic blues drum loops that capture the swing of real drummers. Inspired by the essential blues drum styles, get the human groove that programmed drums can’t touch.
Blues drumming that lives in the pocket.
100% live blues drum loops featuring shuffles, 12/8 patterns, and nearly anything with that swing you're after. From Stevie Ray Vaughn's raw power to B.B. King's silky pocket, Buddy Guy's Chicago shuffle to Albert King's funky blues, we've got every groove, every feel, every style covered. Often Imitated. Never Duplicated.
Purchases include all available audio formats (16-bit, 24-bit WAV, AIFF, and REX2) and recording session multi-velocity drum samples.
Blues drumming lives or dies in the pocket. That means a 12/8 feel or laid-back shuffle that actually swings with "give and take" in a natural and, more importantly, musical way. The hi-hat needs to breathe, ghost notes need that touch that you could only notice if they were missing, the dynamics need to match the energy and intensity of the track. That kind of pocket. The kind of pocket that MIDI ain't ever replicating (and, please, don't get us started on quantization or eDrums with a style like the blues).
Your music deserves the real thing: real acoustic drums played by session players who understand the genre. Technical precision is great, but feel is where it's at. Accept nothing less for your music and songwriting.
Our blues libraries cover the essential feels: traditional 12/8 shuffles, Texas-style uptempo grooves, slow blues ballads with brushes, and Chicago electric blues with some real drive behind it. Tempos range from slow and laid-back to energetic, uptempo rockers, with nearly everything in between covered as well. Not sure which blues feel you're after? Read our breakdown of blues drumming styles and find the grooves that fit your music.
Recorded in Real Studios by Real Players
We record all of our drums in the same studios where blues and roots records actually get made (see specific details in the various loop and sample packs). Vintage kits, the right rooms and microphones, and drummers who have studied the masters. Those choices are all part of the the musical DNA of these drums. If you want loops that sound like they came off a real blues record, that's what you'll find here.
Everything You Need, Ready to Go
Every library includes verse grooves, fills, turnarounds, intros, and endings, plus multi-velocity one-shot drum samples. Available in 16-bit and 24-bit WAV, AIFF, Apple Loops, and REX2 — compatible with Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, GarageBand, FL Studio, and Reaper. Instant download, royalty-free.
Over 100,000 artists worldwide have used Beta Monkey to build their drum tracks. Often imitated. Never duplicated.
