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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 "Ashley's Roachclip" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 7, 10, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 11.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Ashley's Roachclip
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
RS----------------
HT----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---X--XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "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 clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• The Big Beat
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "It’s a New Day" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 11, 12, 16.
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).

• It's a New Day
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X-------XX---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "GRIDS" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 10, 11, 14.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 7.

• GRIDS
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X---X---------
BDX--------XX--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X---X--X-XX----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X---X---------
BDX--------XX--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X--XX--X-X---X-
OH---X---X---X----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X---X---------
BDX--------XX--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X--XX--X-X-----
OH---X---X---X----
CY-------------X--
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X---X-----X---
BDX--------XX--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX------X-------X
OH-X---X---X---X--
CY---X---X---X----
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X---X---X---X-
BDX---X----XX--X--
AC------X-------X-
GH----------------
CHX------X-------X
OH-X---X---X---X--
CY---X---X---X----
CB----------------
CP--X---X-------X-
RS----------------
HT------------X---
MT-X---X-----XX--X
LT-------X-----X--
SD--X---X---X---X-
BDX---X----XX--X--
AC------X-------X-
GH----------------
CHX--X---X--X-X--X
OH-X---X---X---X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP--X---X---X---X-
RS----------------
HT------------X---
MT-X---X-----XX--X
LT-------X-----X--
SD--X---X---X---X-
BDX---X----XX--X--
AC------X-------X-
GH----------------
CHX--X---X--X-X---
OH-X---X---X------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP--X---X---X-----
RS-X-X-X-X-X-XXX--
HT------------X---
MT-X---X-----XX---
LT-------X-----X--
SD-XX--XX--X-X-XX-
BDX---X----XX--X--
AC------X-------X-
GH----------------
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How to make "Bernard Purdie – Rock Steady" drum pattern?

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

• Bernard Purdie - Rock Steady
CHX---X-X-X---X-X-
OH--X----X--X----X
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX-X-X--XX-X
BD--X-X--X--X-X---
AC-X--XX---X--XX--
GH-X---X---X---X-X
CHX---X-XXX---X-XX
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX-X-X--XX-X
BD--X-X--X--X-X---
AC-X--XX---X--XX--
GH-X---X---X---X-X
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How to make "James Black – Hook and Sling" drum pattern?

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

• James Black - Hook and Sling
CHX-XX-X--XX-X----
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-XX--X-X---
BDX-X------X---XX-
AC----X--X-X---X--
GH---------X---X--
CHXX-X--X-XX--X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX---XX-X--XX--XX
BD-------------X--
AC-X-XXXXXX-X---X-
GH----X-X-X-X---X-
CHX-X-XX-X-X--XX--
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-X-----XX--X-
BDXX----------XX-X
AC-XX--X-X-X-X-X--
GH----X-------XX--
CHX-X-XX-X--------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X--X----X
BDX-X--X-----X-XX-
ACX-X-XX----XX--XX
GH----------------
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How to make "Papa Was Too" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 9, 11, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place cowbell on beat 5.

• Papa Was Too
CH----X---X-X-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----X-----------
CP----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Walk This Way" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
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).

• Walk This Way
CH--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "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).

• When The Levee Breaks
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX-----X--XX----
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
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How to make "Funk Break 2" drum pattern?

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

• Funk Break 2
CHXXXXXX--XX--XXXX
OH------X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-------------X--
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X------
BDX--X--X-X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Funk Break" drum pattern?

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

• Funk Break
CH----------------
OHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX-X--X--XX----X-
BDXX---XX-XX---XXX
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Drum&Bass Hat A" 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 4: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Drum&Bass Hat A
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-XXXX--
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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