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How to make "grooving it up" drum pattern?
Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 4, 6, 12.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 7.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 10, 12.
Step 6: Place mid conga on beat 14.
Step 7: Place low conga on beats 1, 2, 5, 11, 16.
• grooving it up
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How to make "Cavalcade No4" drum pattern?
Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 4, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 7, 10, 15.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 6, 11, 14.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 9.
Step 5: Place low conga on beat 13.
• Cavalcade No4
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