Music Glossary: kick

Use standard drum key and simple rhythmic cues for hits; avoid cluttering charts with full drum parts unless required. more

Felt/plastic/wood affect attack; adjust for genre and mic choice. more

Genre-typical kicks (four-on-the-floor, DnB syncopation, trap doubles). more

Deciding when kick and bass hit together, alternate, or answer each other for clarity and drive. more

Align bass note attacks/sustains with kick patterns to unify low end and groove. more