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How to make "Pocket Operations – Half Drop" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beat 1 (downbeat) and snare drum on beat 9 (mid-measure) for a half-time feel.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Pocket Operations - Half Drop
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Haitian Divorce" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Haitian Divorce
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X-XX-X--X-XX
BD--X-X-----X-X---
AC--X-------X-----
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Groove Me" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16.
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 - Groove Me
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--XX--XXX-X-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 51 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Good To Go" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Good To Go
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 89 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Ghost Snare 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 8, 13, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Ghost Snare 2
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X----X--X
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X----X--X--X
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Ghost Snare 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 13, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Ghost Snare 1
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 115 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Get Up" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Get Up
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-XXX-X-X-XX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-XX-X--X--X
BDX---------X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-XXX-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-XX-X--X--X
BDX---------X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 94 0

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

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13, 15.
Step 2: Place cowbell on beats 1, 4, 7, 11, 15.
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16.

• Pocket Operations - Gahu
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX--X--X---X---X-
CP----------------
RS--XX--XX--XX--XX
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 94 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Funky President" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 8, 10, 11.
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 - Funky President
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---X-XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1
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Paul Wenze 1 80 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – French 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, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 (eighth notes offset by one beat).
Step 4: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place rimshot on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16.

• Pocket Operations - French House
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RSXXX-X-XXXXX-X-XX
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 60 0

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

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

• Pocket Operations - Footwork
CH--X-------X-----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP------------X---
RSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X--X-X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---XX--X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP------------X---
RSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X--X-X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 75 0

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

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

• Pocket Operations - Express Yourself
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X-X-X-X
BDX--X----X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X-XX---
BDX--X----X--X--X-
AC---------------X
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 88 0
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