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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 "Stevie Wonder – Superstition" drum pattern?

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

• Stevie Wonder - Superstition
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HT----------------
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LT----------------
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How to make "Drum&Bass Groove 4" 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, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Drum&Bass Groove 4
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Superstition" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Superstition
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---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)
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OH----------------
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How to make "?uestlove – Lady" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 6.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7.

• ?uestlove - Lady
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
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SD----XX--X-------
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ACX-X-X-X-X--X--X-
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How to make "James Gadson – Books Of Moses" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 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).

• James Gadson - Books Of Moses
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
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SD----X-------X---
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ACX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
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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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OH----------------
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CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
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LT----------------
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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
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "New York" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 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).

• New York
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X-------X----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Drum&Bass Hat Fill 1" drum pattern?

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

• Drum&Bass Hat Fill 1
CHX-X-X-X-X-------
OH----------X-----
CY------------X---
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X-XX
BDX-X-----X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Zigaboo Modeliste – 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 11.

• Zigaboo Modeliste - Look-Ka Py Py
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--XX-X---X-
BDX--X-X----X--XX-
AC-X--X---X-X--XX-
GH-------------X--
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX-XX-X---X-
BDX--X-X-XX-X--XX-
AC-X--X--XX-X---X-
GH-------X--------
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How to make "Drum&Bass Ride Fill 2" drum pattern?

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

• Drum&Bass Ride Fill 2
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OH----------------
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CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--XXXX
BDX-X-----X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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