Blues Drum Loops
Real blues drumming lives in the pocket. Everything else follows from there.
100% live acoustic blues drum loops recorded by session players in pro studios. From traditional 12/8 shuffles and slow Delta blues to Chicago electric, Texas shuffle, and blues-rock, these are the grooves that swing, drive, and create the pocket. The warmth and weight of real drums in a real room… that’s what Beta Monkey is all about.
All sample packs include all available audio formats (16-bit, 24-bit WAV, AIFF, and REX2) and recording session multi-velocity drum samples. Compatible with all DAWs, including ProTools, Logic, GarageBand, Cubase, Ableton Live, and Studio One.
The Blues Lineup
The Blues Lineup
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.