Discover the Drum Loops That Create Better Drum Tracks

Drum Loops - Beta MonkeyDownload the drum loops and samples that have inspired over 85,000 songwriters worldwide to write new rock, metal, jazz, fusion, funk, blues, and country music. With some of the world’s best drummers behind the kits, consistent drum sounds for easy mixing, and drum samples for all drums and cymbals used in recording, these versatile drum loop sample libraries inspire musicians to create authentic acoustic drum tracks quickly and easily.All drum loops are instant, digital downloads and include 16-bit, 24-bit WAV, AIFF, and REX2 formats for universal compatibility in DAWs such as Ableton Live, Apple Logic, Cubase, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Reaper, Reason, Studio One, and more.

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Bundles

Beta Monkey Free Sampler Pack

$0.00

Metal

Double Bass Mania VIII | Deathcore, Djent, Tech Metal Drum Loops, Samples

$29.99

Retro, Vintage

Classic Backbeats II: Live studio drums for rock and roll, MoTown, 60s rock, songwriters

$29.99

Hard Rock

Hard Rock Drum Loops | Drum Werks II: Reloaded

$29.99
TOP SELLER!

Blues

Drum Werks XII: 12/8 blues, shuffles, blues-rock

$29.99

Funk

Rock Hard Funk I | Funk, Funk-Rock, Jazz-Funk, Neo-Soul, Trippy Funk

$29.99

Rock

Drum Werks XVII | Legendary Classic Rock Drum Tracks

$29.99

Jazz

Jazz Drum Tracks | Jazz Essentials II

$29.99

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Quickly and easily create realistic acoustic drum tracks for all musical styles, whether you’re a rocker, metalhead, jazzer, or anything in-between. Our drum loop can be heard on TV shows, commercials, films, CDs, and songwriter demos.

Now, it’s your turn. Get the drum sample libraries that will inspire your next songwriting project and let the world hear your music.

Blues
Blues

4 Products

Bundles
Bundles

6 Products

Country
Country

6 Products

Jazz
Jazz

4 Products

Metal
Metal

8 Products

Odd Time
Odd Time

4 Products

Rock
Rock

25 Products

Other Styles
Other Styles

5 Products

ReviewsRead More Reviews

From free drum loops we offered nearly 20 years ago to the latest releases, we have always released original, innovative, and high-quality drum samples for all musical styles. Customers and critics alike have praised Beta Monkey with some really flattering reviews over the years.

Read on to see how our work has been received by the audio and songwriter communities.

“Fierce and Brutal Metal Drum Grooves and Fills”

If you’re after some intense metal drums to add power and excitement to your tracks, then you might want to check out Double Bass Mania VIII from Beta Monkey.

Read entire review for Double Bass Mania VIII

MusicTech Magazine

“Another acoustic rock drum loop CD?”

The 24-bit sounds are crisp and well recorded… if you need rock drums, you can’t beat the value for money.

Read entire review for rock drums.

Craig Anderton / Guitar Player, Keyboard, Sound on Sound, Electronic Musician, Pro Sound News, Mix

“The sound is crisp.”

This is an absolute steal – so much, in fact, that I ordered half a dozen more libraries myself!

Excellent value for money and highly recommended.

Read entire review of Drum Werks V.

Dave Stewart, John Walden & Paul White / Sound on Sound Magazine

“It’s easy to build a complex, lively and flowing, full drum performance.”

An excellent collection of grooving drum loops with subtle live details and plenty of variations to help with arrangement.

Read entire review for Classic Backbeats II.

Alex Holmes / MusicTech Magazine

News, Tutorials, and AnnouncementsView All Articles

You want all the latest news updates, “how to” tutorials, features, videos, and everything else you wanted to know about drum loops? Learn more about using drum loops for songwriting, practicing, and performing.

Videos

Looking to Jam Right Now? Try these Drum Backing Tracks!

Free play-along drum tracks to get the creative juices flowing right now! We’ve put together a number of play-along drum tracks featuring our drum loop libraries found in the Beta Monkey download shop. There’s something, musically-speaking, for everyone here on this page. We put together a [...]

12
Apr
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Product Reviews

Classic Backbeats II Review – MusicTech Magazine March 2019

MusicTech Magazine Reviews a customer favorite: Classic Backbeats II In the March 2019 edition of MusicTech Magazine, reviewers took a good look at one of our all-time favorite drum loop collections: Classic Backbeats II. This old-school library of drum grooves, all inspired by the timeless drum [...]

23
Mar
Converting Audio Drum Loops to MIDI

Tutorials and Knowledge

Converting Audio Drum Loops to MIDI

Take Your Music and Songwriting to the Next Level: Converting Audio to MIDI In this tutorial, we will cover a number of topics related to converting audio loops to MIDI loops. This includes: Introduction Hands-On Treatment for Small Batch Conversions Dedicated Software Options Keep the Feel, [...]

30
Mar

Tutorials and Knowledge

5 Essential Sample Packs: Rock Drum Loops

Rock drumming means different things to different people. For some, it’s all about high-energy and power. For others, however, it’s more about a deep pocket and play-for-the-song mentality. While the rock genre is vast (just think of all the rock genres: classic rock, hard rock, Southern [...]

22
Jul

Tutorials and Knowledge

Using a Metronome to Practice?

Using a Metronome to Practice? Five reasons you Should (Sometimes) Lose Your Metronome Introduction Let’s start off this article by getting this out of the way. You should practice with a metronome. No matter your instrument. There’s no better way to improve your sense of time. [...]

13
Apr
Simon Reich performing live

User Music and Video Submissions

Beta Monkey User Profile: Simon Reich

Get to Know: Simon Reich Simon Reich is an award-winning pianist and composer from Victoria, Australia. Despite a later start than most, he turned music into a full-time profession. He shares his insight and work as a long-time Beta Monkey user.   Simon Reich began composing [...]

31
Mar

Tutorials and Knowledge

Popular Songs Written in 3/4

Popular Examples of Music Written in 3/4 Time: A Historical Look at the Use of the 3/4 Time Signature in Popular Songs While we have previously covered different time signatures in other tutorials, today we’d like to explore a time signature often forgotten about when thinking [...]

11
Apr

Tutorials and Knowledge

Seven Tips and Tricks for Using Drum Loops

Seven Tips and Tricks for Using Drum Loops While nearly everyone is aware of drum loops and their use in modern music, fewer folks know more than a handful of ways how they can be used. We’d like to think since we’ve recorded, produced, and edited [...]

03
Aug
Jazz Drum Tracks - Jazz Essentials II

Product Announcements

How to Inspire Your Music With Live Jazz Drum Tracks

Drum loops for jazz? Drum loops are not necessarily ideal for all musical genres. For rock, pop, and country songwriters, of course, drum loops are an easy and viable way to get the songwriting process going. These genres generally feature drum beats that are repetitive in [...]

03
Aug

Tutorials and Knowledge

Looking for 3/4 and 6/8? A Quick Guide!

No one does anything usable in 3/4 and 6/8! Does Beta Monkey cover these time signatures? One of the most popular email questions we get from customers relates to which Beta Monkey sets contain 3/4 and 6/8 drum loops. It’s an often-overlooked time signature when it [...]

13
Mar
YouTube Screenshot of customer using Double Bass Mania drum loops and drum samples

User Music and Video Submissions Videos

Metal Drum Tracks Still Flowing from the Double Bass Mania Series!

The Double Bass Mania Series – Still Inspiring Metal Drum Tracks Every now and then you get sucked down the Youtube wormhole and you come across all sorts of things. This video came up and we heard the drums and thought, “Hey, wait a minute, these [...]

22
Aug
Why Use the Best Drum Loops?

Tutorials and Knowledge

Download Online Drum Loops? Three Reasons Why You Should.

Why Download Online Drum Loops? In this article, we examine three benefits of downloading online drum loops for musicians and drummers alike. Introduction Every songwriter has or can easily download drum loops. There’s no shortage of free drum loops out there if your music is of [...]

23
Jul

Tutorials and Knowledge

Midi Drum Loops or Live Audio Drum Loops?

Midi Drum Loops or Live Audio Drum Loops? An In-Depth Look into this Long-Debated Topic So, you’re inspired, and you want to write some new music. But, no matter what ideas you have going in your head, you are likely are going to need some drums [...]

17
Apr
Play-Along Rock Drum Track 90 bpm

General Announcements

The Easiest Way to Get Good Drum Tracks

Want the easiest way to play along with some live, acoustic rock drum tracks? Just click play! Rock Drum Track Play-Along – Rock Drum Loops 90 BPM About this Backing Track This 16th note beat delivers a solid rock drum backing track, a great groove to [...]

06
Dec
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Tutorials and Knowledge

What are the best drum sample packs?

What are the best drum sample packs? Let’s be honest. There are tons of drum loop libraries online. But, finding the drums that will work best for your music is often tricky. We know many of you have scoured the internet for the right drums, from [...]

18
Apr
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