You can watch the specific body percussion patterns for the song here: TUTORIAL 1 - BODY PERCUSSION TRY (Colbie Caillat) Santi Serratosa López YouTube• 12 Sept 2015
Chest pats and thigh pats are used to simulate bass drum sounds, providing a steady foundation. TUTORIAL 1 - BODY PERCUSSION TRY (Colbie Caillat)
Snaps and claps are eventually introduced as 16th-note patterns to match the more intricate "shuffling" feel of the song's acoustic strumming. You can watch the specific body percussion patterns
Rhythms often begin with simple quarter or eighth-note patterns at roughly 80 BPM to establish the timing. TUTORIAL 1 - BODY PERCUSSION TRY (Colbie Caillat)
Claps and finger snaps act as the "snare" or "hi-hat," marking specific beats and adding rhythmic complexity.
The tutorial typically follows the 4/4 time signature of the song, which features a repeating chord progression of .