Odd meter drum practice tracks, performed by a real drummer
Real recorded odd-meter play-alongs in 5/4, 7/8, 9/8, and beyond, synced to a metronome, so you can internalize the feel instead of just counting along.
Hear the odd-meter tracks
Real tracks from this category, all free in the app. Nothing plays until you press play.
Tracks in meters like 5/4, 7/8, and 9/8, performed by a real drummer and organized by tempo, each paired with a metronome that stays locked to the track.
Why practice to a performed groove instead of a programmed one?
Odd meters feel hard mostly because they're unfamiliar, not because they're inherently harder to play. 7/8 is just as playable as 4/4 once it's internalized as a feel instead of a count. A real recorded track gives you an actual groove to lock into, which gets you to that internalized feel faster than counting along to a click in isolation.
5/4, 7/8, 9/8, and beyond
The category covers a range of odd meters at different tempos, each recorded as a real groove rather than a metronome click with extra beats, so what you're practicing is the actual musical phrase, not just the arithmetic.
Frequently asked questions
What time signatures are in the odd meters category?
Tracks in meters like 5/4, 7/8, and 9/8, performed by a real drummer and organized by tempo, each paired with a metronome that stays locked to the track.
Do I need to be able to count odd meters to use these tracks?
It helps to know the basic subdivision going in, but the point of playing along with a real recorded track is to internalize the feel directly. Counting is a starting point, not the end goal.
How many tracks are in the odd meters category?
Over 20 tracks, with more added as the app is updated.
Is the odd meters category free?
Every loop has a free 10-second preview, and you can pick 3 loops to keep free forever, with the full player. A one-time Drum Lab Pro purchase ($14.99) unlocks every track in every genre, plus loop export. No subscription.