Free Percussion Sounds & Drum Samples - CC0

Browse more than 20,000 cleared drum samples and percussion sounds: isolated kicks, snares, hats, claps, cymbals and toms; full drum kits and sliceable breakbeats; plus shaker, bongo, tambourine, conga, djembe, and tabla recordings. Use the instrument chips to narrow the catalog instead of searching one undifferentiated drum library. Results include playable previews and the available BPM, license, and source information, so you can judge the sound before downloading it.

How to use percussion sounds and drum samples in a production

Use one-shots to build a kit from the ground up, or start with a loop when the feel of a played performance matters more than drawing every hit. Hip-hop producers can layer a short kick under an 808 and slice a cleared breakbeat into a new pattern. House and amapiano producers can add shaker, bongo, conga, or tambourine loops around the main kick rather than crowding it. Film and game sound designers can use tom rolls, cymbal swells, and hand-percussion accents for transitions and tension. Every file is CC0, public domain, or CC-BY; CC-BY attribution requirements are shown with the source record and download certificate.

Browse drum and percussion loops

Go directly to all free percussion loops, shaker loops, bongo loops, tambourine loops, or drum loops.

FAQ

Are these percussion sounds and drum samples free to use?

Yes. Every result is CC0, public domain, or CC-BY and can be used in commercial music, video, games, and other releases without royalties. CC-BY files require creator attribution, and the source record and certificate tell you exactly what to credit.

What is the difference between percussion sounds and percussion loops?

Percussion sounds include individual hits, short effects, and loops. A one-shot is a single strike you can map to a sampler; a loop is a complete rhythmic phrase you can place on the timeline, stretch by BPM, or chop into a new pattern.

Are the drum subclass labels accurate?

Each sample is run through an AI drum classifier that assigns labels like kick, snare, hat, clap, and tom. Accuracy is high on clean one-shots; mixed loops may carry a broader label like "drum-loop" instead.

What is the difference between drum loops and full kits?

Drum loops are continuous rhythmic patterns you can drop on the timeline and loop. Full kits are collections of individual hits (kick, snare, hat) from the same recording session, designed to be loaded into a drum sampler as a coherent set.

Can I filter for shaker, bongo, tambourine, conga, djembe, or tabla sounds?

Yes. Use the instrument chips above the results for a focused catalog view. Dedicated shaker, bongo, and tambourine loop pages also collect the loop-only results with their own production guidance.

Do breakbeats in this bucket work for sampling?

Yes. Load a breakbeat into your sampler, chop on transients, and rearrange the slices. Check the file license before release: CC0 has no attribution requirement, while CC-BY requires credit to the source creator.