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How to make "Twist 3" drum pattern?

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

• Twist 3
CHX---X---X---X---
OH----------------
CYX-XXX-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-X-----X---
BDX-------X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MTX-X-X-X-X-X-----
LT--------X-X-----
SDX-X-X-X-----X-X-
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 121 0

How to make "Twist 4" drum pattern?

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

• Twist 4
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-X-X-----X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT--X-X-X---------
LT--------X-X-----
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-XXXX
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 86BPM 1 2
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 132 0

How to make "Twist 5" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 7, 13 (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 cymbal on beats 1, 5, 7, 9, 13.

• Twist 5
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CYX---X-X-X---X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-X-----X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X---X---
OH----------------
CY--------------X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT--------XX-X-X--
LT----------------
SDXX-X-XXX------X-
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 85BPM 1 2
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 78 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Amen Break" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 11, 12.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 13, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Pocket Operations - Amen Break
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX-X-------XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-----------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-------X-X--X--X
BDX-X-------XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS--------------X-
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-------X-X--X--X
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------X-----
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X-X----X-
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 150 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Ashley’s Roachclip" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Ashleyu2019s Roachclip
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CBX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---X-XX------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1
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Paul Wenze 0 113 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Books Of Moses" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Books Of Moses
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----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---
BDX---X---X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 125 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Boots N’ Cats" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats) and snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat) for a basic rock groove.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Pocket Operations - Boots Nu2019 Cats
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 90BPM 1
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Paul Wenze 1 152 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Bossa Nova" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16.
Step 2: Place cymbal on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 1, 4, 7, 11, 14.

• Pocket Operations - Bossa Nova
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSX--X--X---X--X--
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX--XX--XX--XX--X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 90BPM 1
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Paul Wenze 0 51 0

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

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

• Pocket Operations - Bouton
CHX-XXX-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS---X--X-----X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-------X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 90BPM 1
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Paul Wenze 1 128 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Brit House" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place cymbal on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 5: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Brit House
CHXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-X
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY--X---X---X---X-
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1
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Paul Wenze 0 86 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Chug Chug Chug-a-lug" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Chug Chug Chug-a-lug
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-XXX-XXX-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-XX-X--X-XX-X---
BDX--X-X-X-X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1
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Paul Wenze 0 101 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Cissy Strut (b-section)" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 6, 10, 12, 13, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 9, 11, 12.
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 13, 15.

• Pocket Operations - Cissy Strut (b-section)
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY------------X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X---X-XX----
BDX--X-X---X-XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X--XX-XX------
BDX--X---X-X-XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY------------X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-XXX--X------
BDX---X--X-X-XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY------------X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X--X--XX------
BDX---X--X-X-XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1 2 3 4
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Paul Wenze 0 49 0
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