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How to make "Pocket Operations – The Fez" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Pocket Operations - The Fez
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY--X---X---X---X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY--X---X---X---X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BDX-------X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pop 5" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 11, 14.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 4, 5, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).

• Pop 5
CHX---X---X---X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD---XX-------X---
BDX-----X---X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X---XX--
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD---X------X-X---
BDX-----X------X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OHX---X---X---X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-XXXX-XXXXX-XXXX
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 78 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----------------
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 78 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Rolling 5" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Rolling 5
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X------X-----
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 78 0

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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Paul Wenze 0 77 0

How to make "Disco 10" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 5.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 11, 15.
Step 5: Place clap on beats 5, 11, 13.

• Disco 10
CHXXXX-XXXX---X---
OH----------X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-----X-X---
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-----------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT-----------XX---
LT-------------XXX
SD--------XXX-----
BD----X-----------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 76 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Impeach The President" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Impeach The President
CHX-X-X-XXX---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 76 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Lady Marmalade" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 7, 9, 15.
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 - Lady Marmalade
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---X-X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X---X-------
BD------------X---
AC----------X-----
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 76 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Contemporary Kick 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 15.

• Pocket Operations - Contemporary Kick 1
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X---------X-
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD--X----X--X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 136BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 75 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 – Rumba" 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, 8, 11, 13.

• Pocket Operations - Rumba
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSX--X---X--X-X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX--XX--XX--XX--X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 75 0

How to make "Rhythm & Blues 15" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 9, 11, 12.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Rhythm & Blues 15
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 74 0
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