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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 "James Gadson – Kissing My Love" drum pattern?

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

• James Gadson - Kissing My Love
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OH--------------X-
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RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX--X-------X--X-
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GH-X-X-X-X-X---X--
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXX--
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
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HT----------------
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SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX----------X-X--
AC-X-XXX------X---
GH-X-X-X-X-X------
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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
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OH--X----X--X----X
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
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BD--X-X--X--X-X---
AC-X--XX---X--XX--
GH-X---X---X---X-X
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CY----------------
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SD-X--XX-X-X--XX-X
BD--X-X--X--X-X---
AC-X--XX---X--XX--
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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
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CP--X---X-------X-
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SD--X---X---X---X-
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CHX--X---X--X-X--X
OH-X---X---X---X--
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SD--X---X---X---X-
BDX---X----XX--X--
AC------X-------X-
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CHX--X---X--X-X---
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CB----------------
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BDX---X----XX--X--
AC------X-------X-
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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----------------
SD--X-X-XX-XX-X-XX
BDX---X-------X---
AC---------X---X--
GH-----X---X---X--
CHXX--XXXXXX--XXXX
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-XX-X-XX-XX-X-XX
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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CB----------------
CP----------------
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HT----------------
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BDX-X-----X-XX----
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BDX-XX----X-XX----
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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
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OH----------------
CY----X-----------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----X-----------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
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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----------------
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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----------------
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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
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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----------------
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HT----------------
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LT----------------
SDX---XX-X--XX--XX
BD-------------X--
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GH----X-X-X-X---X-
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OH----------------
CY----------------
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CP----------------
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HT----------------
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SD--X-X-----XX--X-
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AC-XX--X-X-X-X-X--
GH----X-------XX--
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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 "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 "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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