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

• Pocket Operations - O-o-h Child
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XX-XX-X-XXX-X
BDX-X-----X-XX----
AC--X---X---X---X-
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XX-XX-X--X-X-
BDX-X-----X-XX----
AC--X---X---X---X-
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Kissing My Love" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Kissing My Love
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDXX-X-------X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDXX-X-------X-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X-----X
BDXX-X------X-XX--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX--X-------X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX----------X-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Standard Breakbeat 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 7, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Standard Breakbeat 3
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX-X---X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – 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 cymbal on beats 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15.

• Pocket Operations - Hook And Sling
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-XX-X--XX-X--X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-XX--X-X---
BDX-X------X---XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXX-X--X-XX--X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX---XX-X--XX--XX
BD--------------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-XX-X-X--XX--
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-X-XX--XX--X-
BDXX----------XX-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-XX-X--------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X--X----X
BDX-X--X-----X-XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – 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).

• Pocket Operations - It's A New Day
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X-------XX---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Rolling Break" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 11.
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 - Rolling Break
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X--X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 57 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Groove Me" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16.
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 - Groove Me
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--XX--XXX-X-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Cissy Strut (b-section)" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 6, 10, 12, 13, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 9, 11, 12.
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 13, 15.

• Pocket Operations - Cissy Strut (b-section)
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY------------X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X---X-XX----
BDX--X-X---X-XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X--XX-XX------
BDX--X---X-X-XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY------------X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-XXX--X------
BDX---X--X-X-XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY------------X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X--X--XX------
BDX---X--X-X-XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Respect Yourself" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Respect Yourself
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-----X-X---
BDX---X---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---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – 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 high conga on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - The Big Beat
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC----X-------X---
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 44 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – 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 cymbal on beat 5.

• Pocket Operations - Papa Was Too
CH----X---X-X-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----X-----------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 43 0

How to make "Drum&Bass Ride" 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 cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Drum&Bass Ride
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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