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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 – 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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How to make "DnB 8c" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 7, 8, 10, 13.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 5.

• DnB 8c
CHX---X-X-X-X---X-
OH--X-X-----------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------XX-X--X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X-X-X-X---XX
OH--X-X-----------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--XX--
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Drum And Bass 3" 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 7, 8, 9, 10.

• Pocket Operations - Drum And Bass 3
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH------XXXX------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 172BPM 1
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How to make "Pocket Operations – I Got You (i Feel Good)" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 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 - I Got You (i Feel Good)
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD--X---X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1 2
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How to make "Breakthru F3" drum pattern?

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

• Breakthru F3
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X-XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---X-XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X-XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXX---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X---XX--X-XX
BDX--X---X---X-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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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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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----------------
Play 116BPM 1
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How to make "Nu Skool 2c" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 4, 11, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 9, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 2, 14.

• Nu Skool 2c
CHXXX-X-X-XXX-XXXX
OH-X-----------X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--XX---X---
BDXX-X------XX--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-XXX-XXXXX---
OH-X-X----------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX-X-X--XX-X
BDXXXX--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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How to make "Wardell Quezergue – Groove Me (B)" 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Wardell Quezergue - Groove Me (B)
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--XX--XXX-X-X-X
ACX-X-X-X-XXXXXXX-
GH----------------
Play 104BPM 1
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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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How to make "Wrong" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 11.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 5, 8, 10, 13.

• Wrong
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X--X-X--X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X--X-X--X--X
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-XX------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X--X-X--X--X
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X--X-X--X--X
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-XX------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 89BPM 1 2 3 4
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Strt Bts" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Strt Bts
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY-XX-XX-XX----XX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X---XX---
BDX--X--X---X-----
AC--------X-------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY-XX-XX-XX----XX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X----X---
BDX--X--X---X-----
AC--------X-------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1 2
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