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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 – 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 – 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 cymbal on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).

• Pocket Operations - Express Yourself
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X-X-X-X
BDX--X----X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X-XX---
BDX--X----X--X--X-
AC---------------X
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Standard Breakbeat 1" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Standard Breakbeat 1
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------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 – 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 cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Pocket Operations - Look-ka Py Py
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--XX-X---X-
BDX--X-X----X--XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX-XX-X---X-
BDX--X-X-XX-X--XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Funky President" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 8, 10, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Pocket Operations - Funky President
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---X-XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Standard Break 2" 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 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15.

• Pocket Operations - Standard Break 2
CHX-X-X-XXX-X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 79 0

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 – 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.

• Pocket Operations - Impeach The President
CHX-X-X-XXX---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 76 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Lady Marmalade" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Lady Marmalade
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---X-X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X---X-------
BD------------X---
AC----------X-----
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 76 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Cold Sweat" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Cold Sweat
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X------X-
BDX-------X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BD--X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 75 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Drum And Bass 4" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 11, 13 (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 open hi-hat on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Drum And Bass 4
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-----X-X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD----X-----X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 72 0
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