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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 "Apex Twin – Xtal" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14.
Step 2: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Apex Twin - Xtal
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OH--X---X---X---X-
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CHXX--XX--XX--XX--
OH--X---X---X---X-
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MAX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
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CH-XX--X----X--XX-
OHX---X---X--X----
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MAX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
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SD----X-----X--X--
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How to make "Tony Allen – Expensive Shit" drum pattern?

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

• Tony Allen - Expensive Shit
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
OH-----------X----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDXX-X-X--XX--XX--
BD---X--X-------X-
AC-X-XXX----XX-XXX
GH-XXXXXXX-XX--XXX
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
OH---X------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
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SDXX-X-X--XX--XX--
BD---X--X-------X-
AC-XXX--X--XXXX-X-
GH-XXX-XXX-XXXXXXX
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How to make "Apache Break" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 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).
Step 4: Place high conga on beats 5, 8, 10, 13, 16.
Step 5: Place low conga on beats 1, 11.

• Apache Break
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
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CB----------------
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RS----------------
HC----X--X-X--X--X
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LCX---------X-----
SD----X----X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
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CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
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HC----X--X-XX-XX--
MC----------------
LCX-XX----------X-
SD----X----X--X--X
BDX-X-------X-----
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CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
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CP----------------
RS----------------
HCX--XX--X-XX--XX-
MC----------------
LC--X-------------
SD----X----X--X--X
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC---XX-------XX--
MC----------------
LCX-----XX---X--X-
SD----X----X--X--X
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Jabo Starks – Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 11.

• Jabo Starks - Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
CHX---X-XXX---X-XX
OH--X-------X-----
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BDX---------X---X-
ACX-X-X-------X--X
GH--X---XX-X-----X
CHX---X-XXX---X-X-
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
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SD----X-XX-X--X--X
BDX---------X---X-
ACX---X-------X---
GH------XX-X-----X
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How to make "Narada Michael Walden – Come Dancing" drum pattern?

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

• Narada Michael Walden - Come Dancing
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-XX-XXX--XX-XXX-
BDX------XX------X
ACX-X-XX--X-X-XX--
GH-XX--XX--XX--XX-
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
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SD-X--XX---X--XXX-
BDX-X--X-XX------X
ACXXX-XXX-XXX-XX--
GH-X----X------X--
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How to make "boredomina" drum pattern?

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

• boredomina
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RS---X---X---X----
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SD----X-------X--X
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CP--X--X----------
RS---X---X---X----
HTX-----------X---
MT--------XX---X--
LT---------X----XX
SD----X-------X--X
BDX-X----XX--X--X-
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How to make "Clyde Stubblefield – 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).

• Clyde Stubblefield - Mother Popcorn
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SD----X--X-X----X-
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GH-X-X-X-X---X-X-X
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How to make "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.

• Impeach The President
CHX-X-X-XXX---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-----X-
AC----------------
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How to make "Zigaboo Modeliste – 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 11.

• Zigaboo Modeliste - Look-Ka Py Py
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--XX-X---X-
BDX--X-X----X--XX-
AC-X--X---X-X--XX-
GH-------------X--
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX-XX-X---X-
BDX--X-X-XX-X--XX-
AC-X--X--XX-X---X-
GH-------X--------
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How to make "Bernard Purdie – Cow'd Bell" drum pattern?

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

• Bernard Purdie - Cow'd Bell
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SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BDX--X--XX--XX-X-X
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GH-XX--X---XX---X-
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SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BDX-XX---XX-XX-X-X
ACXXXXXX--XXXXX---
GH-X---XX--XX---X-
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How to make "?uestlove – Lady" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 6.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7.

• ?uestlove - Lady
CH--X---X---------
OH----------------
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CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX----------
BDX-------X--X--X-
ACX-X-X-X-X--X--X-
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OH--X---X---------
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SD----XX--X-------
BDX----------X--X-
ACX-X-X-X-X--X--X-
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How to make "James Gadson – Kissing My Love" drum pattern?

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

• James Gadson - Kissing My Love
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OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX--X-------X--X-
AC-X-XXX-X----XX--
GH-X-X-X-X-X---X--
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXX--
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX----------X-X--
AC-X-XXX------X---
GH-X-X-X-X-X------
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