Disco music uses heavy bass and drums to create a pulsing beat. In disco clubs, DJs will typically boost the bass to vibrate the floor. Disco features a few defining points to its beat that include a “four-on-the-floor” pattern, use of an eighth note or 16th note hi-hat pattern and a heavy, thumping, electric bass line. Disco songs typically feature electric piano, electric rhythm guitar, flutes, horns and string sections.