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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 "Tritonic Groover" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 11.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 12.
Step 4: Place low conga on beat 12.
Step 5: Place mid conga on beat 9.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).

• Tritonic Groover
CHXX--X-X-X--X----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX---X---X---X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC--------X-------
LC-----------X----
SD----X-----X-----
BDX--X--X-------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Malefizz" drum pattern?

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

• Malefizz
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
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SD--X--X--XX--X-XX
BDX---X--X---X---X
AC----------------
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How to make "James Gadson – 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).

• James Gadson - Express Yourself
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OH----------------
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GH-X---X-X-------X
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OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
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SD----X--X-X-XX---
BDX--X----X--X--X-
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How to make "Tony Allen – 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.

• Tony Allen - The Same Blood
CHX-X-X-XXX-XXX-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD---X-XX-----XXX-
BDXX------XX------
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GH-X--XX-X-X-X-XXX
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CY----------------
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CP----------------
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SD---X-XX-----XXX-
BDXX------XX------
AC-XX-XX-X-X-X-X--
GH-X--XX-X-X-X-X-X
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How to make "Breakcore" drum pattern?

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

• Breakcore
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----XX------XX--
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X---X-
ACX---X-------X---
GH----------------
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How to make "Snap" drum pattern?

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

• Snap
CH----XXXXXXXX-XXX
OH----------------
CY----X-----------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----X-----------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Jungle" 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 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Jungle
CH--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
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CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X----X-
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X-X----X-
BD-XX-------X-----
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GH----------------
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How to make "Clyde Stubblefield – I Got the Feelin'" drum pattern?

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

• Clyde Stubblefield - I Got the Feelin'
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OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------X--X----X-
BDX-X-------X-----
AC--X-X-X-XXX-X-X-
GH----X---XX--X---
CHX-X-X-X---X-X-X-
OH--------X-------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
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BD--X-----X---X-X-
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How to make "Louwrentius's Louwrentius 0003" drum pattern?

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

• Louwrentius's Louwrentius 0003
CH--XX-X--XX----X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX----XX--XX----
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GH----------------
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How to make "Maraca on 3" drum pattern?

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

• Maraca on 3
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA--X-------X-----
CL------X-------X-
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX--X-----X-X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "James Gadson – 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 11.

• James Gadson - Use Me
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OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
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CY----------------
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BD----X--X--X-X---
AC-X---X---X---X--
GH-X---X---X---X--
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How to make "Bernard Purdie – O-o-h Child" drum pattern?

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

• Bernard Purdie - O-o-h Child
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OH--X---X---X---X-
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LT----------------
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BDX-X-----X-XX----
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GH---X-X-X-----X-X
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OH--X---X---X---X-
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SD-X-XXX-X-X--X-X-
BDX-XX----X-XX----
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GH-X---X-X-----X--
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