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Afro-Cuban 5

Uncategorized  Roland TR-808  88BPM

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How to make "Afro-Cuban 5" drum pattern?

Bar #1

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.
Step 3: Place rimshot on beat 7.
Step 4: Place high tom on beat 11.
Step 5: Place low tom on beat 15.

Bar #2

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 9, 15.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 5, 11.

Bar #3

Step 1: Place snare drum on beats 1, 3, 7.
Step 2: Place mid tom on beat 11.
Step 3: Place low tom on beat 15.

• Afro-Cuban 5
CHX-XXX-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS------X---------
HT----------X-----
MT----------------
LT--------------X-
SD----------------
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-----X-----
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X-X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------X-----
LT--------------X-
SDX-X---X---------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 48 0

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• 2-3 CLAVE
CHX--X--X-X--X--X-
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• 3-2 CLAVE
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Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
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Step 5: Place high tom on beats 4, 5.
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• PULSING TAIKO
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MT------X---------
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Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15.
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Step 5: Place low tom on beats 1, 8, 9, 11.

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• Dr. Dre - Keep Their Heads Ringing
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OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
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• sabbath0
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• sabbath1
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