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Breakbeat

Broad type of electronic music that uses drum breaks, often sampled from early recordings of funk, jazz, and R&B. Breakbeats have been used in styles such as Florida breaks, hip hop, jungle, drum and bass, big beat, breakbeat hardcore, and UK garage styles.

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

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

• Pocket Operations - Superstition
CHX-X-X-XXXXX-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Synthetic Substitution" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Synthetic Substitution
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X---X-------
BDX-X----X-XXX---X
AC--X-------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X---X-------
BDX-X----X-XXX---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – The Big Beat" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 9.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place high conga on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - The Big Beat
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC----X-------X---
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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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 "Pocket Operations – The Funky Drummer" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - The Funky Drummer
CHXXXXXXX-XXXXX-XX
OH-------X-----X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X-XX--X
BDX-X---X---X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – The Same Blood" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - The Same Blood
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-XXX-XXX-XX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD---X-XX-----XXX-
BDXX------XX------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – The Thrill Is Gone" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 8, 9, 10.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Pocket Operations - The Thrill Is Gone
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX---X---X---X---
BD-------XXX------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – The Unknown Drummer" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 8, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 14.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 9, 15.

• Pocket Operations - The Unknown Drummer
CH-XX-XX-X-----X--
OH--------X-----X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X----X---
BDX--X--X---X-----
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Use Me" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Use Me
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-XXXXXXX-XXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-X-XX-XX-X-XX
BDX---X-------X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-XX-X-XX-XX-X-XX
BD----X--X--X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX-X--X-XX-XX-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXX-X-X-X
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-------X
BDX-X--X--XX-X-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – When The Levee Breaks" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 8, 11, 12.
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).

• Pocket Operations - When The Levee Breaks
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX-----X--XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Ya Mama" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Ya Mama
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----X-------X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----X-------X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX------XX-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Drum&Bass Ride" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 7, 10, 13, 16.
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Drum&Bass Ride
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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