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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 "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
CHXX--XX--XX--XX--
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BDX-X-----X-XX----
ACX-XXXXXXX--XXXX-
GH---X-X-X-----X-X
CHXX--XX--XX--XX--
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X--X-X-
BDX-XX----X-XX----
ACXX-XXXXXXX-XXXX-
GH-X---X-X-----X--
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Amen Break" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Amen Break
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX-X-------XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-----------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-------X-X--X--X
BDX-X-------XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS--------------X-
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-------X-X--X--X
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------X-----
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X-X----X-
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Drum And Bass 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 8, 10, 11, 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 - Drum And Bass 1
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---X-XX----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X----XXXX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Standard Break 1" 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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15.

• Pocket Operations - Standard Break 1
CHX-X-X-X-XXX-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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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----------------
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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
CHX---XXXXXX--XXXX
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 "George Bragg – 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).

• George Bragg - 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
ACX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X-------XX---X
ACX-X-X-X-X--XX-XX
GH---------------X
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Hot Sweat" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Pocket Operations - Hot Sweat
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--XXX--X-XX
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-XXX-X-X-XXX-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX--
BD--XX------XX--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Melvin Parker – 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 11.

• Melvin Parker - I Got You (I Feel Good)
CHX---X-X-X---X-X-
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----X-X-----X-X-
GH------X-------X-
CHX---X-X-X---X-X-
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD--X---X---X---X-
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Ya Mama" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place cymbal on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Ya Mama
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----X-------X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----X-------X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX------XX-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Clyde Stubblefield – 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 11.

• Clyde Stubblefield - Cold Sweat
CHX---X-X-X---X-X-
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X------X-
BDX-------X-X-----
ACX---X-----X---X-
GH----------------
CHX---X-X-X---X-X-
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BD--X-----X-X---X-
AC----X----XX-X---
GH---------X------
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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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