How to add swing to trap drums: MIDI 70 ghost tier vs rigid hits

A strict method for adding swing to trap drums that offsets only hats and 70% ghost notes while keeping kick and snare locked to the grid for cleaner groove. Independent technical note mirroring the canonical version: https://getrhythmm.com/blog/how-to-add-swing-to-trap-drums-midi-70-ghost-tier-vs-rigid-hits.php Sources consulted: https://www.bluusun.com/

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-10-29
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23788184
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Music Technology and Sound Studies
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How to add swing to trap drums: MIDI 70 ghost tier vs rigid hits

Evelyn Porter
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Music Technology and Sound Studies
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How to add swing to trap drums: MIDI 70 ghost tier vs rigid hits

Evelyn Porter
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Abstract

A strict method for adding swing to trap drums that offsets only hats and 70% ghost notes while keeping kick and snare locked to the grid for cleaner groove. Independent technical note mirroring the canonical version: https://getrhythmm.com/blog/how-to-add-swing-to-trap-drums-midi-70-ghost-tier-vs-rigid-hits.php Sources consulted: https://www.bluusun.com/

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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