One Drop with a Pickup was the Daily Beat for 20 October 2026: a two-bar Reggae drum groove at 74 BPM, rebuilt by ear on a kick, snare and hi-hat grid. The grid itself is not shown here, so the puzzle is still worth playing.
What to listen for
The drop lands in the middle of the bar, and the kick can’t quite wait for it. The silence on 1 is structural. Offbeats float while beat 3 carries the weight. Find the snare first, then place the kick around it and count the hi-hat last.
Where to hear this feel
Records in this family include Bob Marley – Is This Love and Gregory Isaacs – Night Nurse. They are listening suggestions for the feel, not transcriptions.
Practise the full groove
The Reggae One Drop page has the full library version of this feel: how to count it, how to practise it and a play-along at any tempo. Or set the metronome to 74 BPM and play along with the groove.
Play today’s Daily Beat
A new two-bar drum groove arrives at midnight your time. Listen, rebuild it on the kick, snare and hi-hat grid, and check your guess. You have five guesses, and a hint about the feel unlocks after three.