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How to make "Pocket Operations – Let A Woman Be A Woman" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 3, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Pocket Operations - Let A Woman Be A Woman
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-XX-XX--
BD--X-----X-XX-XX-
AC--------------X-
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 148 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Look-ka Py Py" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 6, 11, 14, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 15.
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Pocket Operations - Look-ka Py Py
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--XX-X---X-
BDX--X-X----X--XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX-XX-X---X-
BDX--X-X-XX-X--XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 80 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – More Bounce To The Ounce" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 10.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - More Bounce To The Ounce
CH--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC----X-------X---
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------XX------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 146 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Mother Popcorn" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 15.
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).

• Pocket Operations - Mother Popcorn
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX---X---X---X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X----X-
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX---X---X---X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BD--X---X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 128 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – O-o-h Child" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 9, 11, 12.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15.

• Pocket Operations - O-o-h Child
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XX-XX-X-XXX-X
BDX-X-----X-XX----
AC--X---X---X---X-
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XX-XX-X--X-X-
BDX-X-----X-XX----
AC--X---X---X---X-
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Palm Grease" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 13, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15.

• Pocket Operations - Palm Grease
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXX-XX-X-XX-XX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX-------X------X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-------X-----
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X----X-------X-
BD--X-------------
AC----------X-----
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 145 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Papa Was Too" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 9, 11, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place cymbal on beat 5.

• Pocket Operations - Papa Was Too
CH----X---X-X-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----X-----------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 43 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Polyrhythmic" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Polyrhythmic
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-X---X-XXX-XX
BDX-----X---------
AC----X---X---X---
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-X---X-X---
BD--X-----X-------
AC------X-----X---
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 124 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Pop Tech" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).

• Pocket Operations - Pop Tech
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-------X-------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-------X-------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD-X-----------XXX
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 147 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Respect Yourself" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 11, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Pocket Operations - Respect Yourself
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-----X-X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X---X-X-X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 47 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Rock 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.

• Pocket Operations - Rock 3
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 53 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Rock 4" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13, 15, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.

• Pocket Operations - Rock 4
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X-XX
BDX------XX-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 56 0
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