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.
An extensive resource for 12/8 blues drum loops. With a mix of earthy drum sounds as well as fat and greasy drum grooves, this a very versatile collection for classic blues-rock and blues drum tracks. 100% Live, authentic 12/8 and shuffles.
600+ blues drum loops featuring live 12/8 feels, swinging blues-rock, and shuffles from 60-180 BPM, plus matching multi-velocity drum samples. Add that genuine blues swing and pocket to your guitar tracks with drums that capture the feel of SRV, Clapton, and the blues masters.
Live, acoustic, and swinging shuffle drum loops to create blues, folk, and country-rock drum tracks with 12/8, shuffles, and swing feels. An earthy roots sound and vibe will inspire folk and bluegrass styles as well.
Featuring traditional 12/8 blues, Charleston shuffles, and other shuffle drum beats, Drum Werks XXIII brings 100% live and authentic shuffle drum loops to your songwriting sessions and sample library.
About Our Blues Drum Loops and Samples
12/8 Shuffles, Slow Blues, and Authentic Grooves
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.
