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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 "Amen Break" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 11, 12.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 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).

• Amen Break
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX-X-------XX----
AC------------X---
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX-X-------XX----
AC------------X---
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X----X-
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----X-----------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X----X-
BD--XX------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "James Gadson – Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man" drum pattern?

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

• James Gadson - Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-XX-XX--
BD--X-----X-XX-XX-
AC----X--X--X---X-
GH-------X-XX-X---
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X-XX---
BD--X-------X---X-
AC----X--XXX--X-X-
GH---------X-X----
Play 112BPM 1 2
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wanderer 1 233 1

How to make "Burnt Pie" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beat 9.
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 cowbell on beat 15.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 6, 7.
Step 6: Place high conga on beats 1, 3, 14.
Step 7: Place mid conga on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 8: Place low conga on beats 2, 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16.

• Burnt Pie
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X
CY----------------
CB--------------X-
MA-----XX---------
CL----------------
HCX-X----------X--
MCX-------X-------
LC-X-X-X-X----XXXX
SD--------X-------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXX----XXXX
OH-X-X-X-X--------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA-----XX---------
CL----------X-X---
HCX-X-----------X-
MCX-------X-------
LC-X-X-X-X----XXXX
SD--------X-------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC--------------X-
MC----------------
LCXXX-XXX-XXX----X
SD----------------
BD---X---X---X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX-XXX-X--------
OHX-X-X-X---------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-X-------------
CL----------------
HC--------------X-
MC------------X---
LCXXX-X-X-XX-X----
SD----------------
BD---X-X-X--X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX-XXXXXXXXXX-XX
OH-X-X-X-X-X-X--X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX---------------
CL--X-------------
HC---X-X--------X-
MC------------X---
LCX-X--XX-X-XXX-X-
SD----------------
BD-X-XX--X-XX--X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "James Gadson – Books Of Moses" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 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).

• James Gadson - Books Of Moses
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X--X----
ACX-X-X-X-X-XXX-X-
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X-------
ACX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
GH----------------
Play 91BPM 1 2
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wanderer 1 175 1

How to make "Zigaboo Modeliste – Cissy Strut (second A section)" drum pattern?

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

• Zigaboo Modeliste - Cissy Strut (second A section)
CHXXX-X-XX-XX-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X-X-
BDX--X-X--XX-X-X--
ACXX-XXX-X-XXXXXX-
GH--X---X---------
CHXXX-X-XX-XX-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X-X-
BDX--X-X--XX-X-X--
ACXX-XXX-X-X-XXXX-
GH------X---------
Play 87BPM 1 2
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wanderer 1 172 1

How to make "The Unknown Drummer – Str Bts DC Gogo 100" 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, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 9.

• The Unknown Drummer - Str Bts DC Gogo 100
CH-XX-XX-X-----XX-
OH--------X-------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X----X---
BDX--X--X---X-----
ACX-XXXXX-X-X-XX--
GH-X-----X-----X--
CH-XX-XX-X-----XX-
OH--------X-------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X----X---
BDX--X--X---X-----
ACX-XXXXX-X-X-XX--
GH-X-----X-----X--
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How to make "Stage Interlude" drum pattern?

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

• Stage Interlude
CH----X-X-X-X----X
OH----------------
CY-------X--------
CB----------------
MA-----X--------X-
CL------------X---
HC----------X-----
MC--------X----X--
LC------X---------
SD----X----X-X--XX
BDX-X---X------X--
ACX---------------
GH----------------
Play 90BPM 1
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How to make "Louwrentius 0005" drum pattern?

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

• Louwrentius 0005
CH--X--X--X-------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X----X--X-XX
BDX--X--X---X-----
AC--X--X--X------X
GH----------------
CH--X--X--X-------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-----------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X----X--X-XX
BDX--X--XX--X-----
AC--X--X----------
GH----------------
Play 90BPM 1 2
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Louwrentius 1 423 0

How to make "Louwrentius 0002" drum pattern?

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

• Louwrentius 0002
CHX-X--XX-X--X--XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX--X------XX--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1
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Louwrentius 1 238 0

How to make "Wurstsuppe" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 11, 14.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 5.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 1, 8.
Step 6: Place rimshot on beats 3, 9.
Step 7: Place high tom on beat 2.
Step 8: Place mid conga on beat 5.
Step 9: Place low tom on beats 7, 12, 15.

• Wurstsuppe
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-----------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX------X--------
RS--X-----X-------
HT-X--------------
MC----X-----------
LT------X----X--X-
SD----X-----X--X--
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 115BPM 1
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How to make "Thrash DBeat" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 6, 9, 13, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 5.
Step 5: Place high conga on beat 14.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 9, 11.
Step 7: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Thrash DBeat
CHX-X---X-X-X-X---
OH----X-----------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL--------X-X-----
HC-------------X--
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X---X---X---X-
BDX--X-X--X---X--X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 170BPM 1
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How to make "Cloudy Day" drum pattern?

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

• Cloudy Day
CHX-X---XXX-X-----
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB-------------X--
MA----X-------X---
CL-X------X--X----
HC---------------X
MC-------X--------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X--X---X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 119BPM 1
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