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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 – Palm Grease" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 13, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15.

• Pocket Operations - Palm Grease
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXX-XX-X-XX-XX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX-------X------X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-------X-----
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X----X-------X-
BD--X-------------
AC----------X-----
GH----------------
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How to make "Air F3" drum pattern?

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

• Air F3
CHX---X---X---X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X---X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD---X--X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X---X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD--X---X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX--X----X---X---
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X-XX
BD--X---X-X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Express Yourself" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Express Yourself
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X-X-X-X
BDX--X----X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X-XX---
BDX--X----X--X--X-
AC---------------X
GH----------------
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How to make "Bernard Purdie – Cow'd Bell" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cowbell on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.

• Bernard Purdie - Cow'd Bell
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BDX--X--XX--XX-X-X
ACXX-XX--XXXXXX---
GH-XX--X---XX---X-
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BDX-XX---XX-XX-X-X
ACXXXXXX--XXXXX---
GH-X---XX--XX---X-
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How to make "Radio" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15.
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).

• Radio
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX-X-----X-XX-XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 0 57 0

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 "Burnt Pie" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beat 9.
Step 2: 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 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 (eighth notes offset by one beat).
Step 4: Place cowbell on beat 15.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 6, 7.
Step 6: Place high conga on beats 1, 3, 14.
Step 7: Place mid conga on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 8: Place low conga on beats 2, 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16.

• Burnt Pie
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X
CY----------------
CB--------------X-
MA-----XX---------
CL----------------
HCX-X----------X--
MCX-------X-------
LC-X-X-X-X----XXXX
SD--------X-------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXX----XXXX
OH-X-X-X-X--------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA-----XX---------
CL----------X-X---
HCX-X-----------X-
MCX-------X-------
LC-X-X-X-X----XXXX
SD--------X-------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC--------------X-
MC----------------
LCXXX-XXX-XXX----X
SD----------------
BD---X---X---X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX-XXX-X--------
OHX-X-X-X---------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-X-------------
CL----------------
HC--------------X-
MC------------X---
LCXXX-X-X-XX-X----
SD----------------
BD---X-X-X--X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX-XXXXXXXXXX-XX
OH-X-X-X-X-X-X--X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX---------------
CL--X-------------
HC---X-X--------X-
MC------------X---
LCX-X--XX-X-XXX-X-
SD----------------
BD-X-XX--X-XX--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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dbass 0 56 0

How to make "Drum&Bass Hat Fill 3" drum pattern?

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

• Drum&Bass Hat Fill 3
CHX-X-X-X-X-------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-XX-XXXX
BDX-X-----X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 151BPM 1
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dbass 0 57 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – The Same Blood" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 9, 10.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 4, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15.
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.

• Pocket Operations - The Same Blood
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-XXX-XXX-XX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD---X-XX-----XXX-
BDXX------XX------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1
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How to make "Pocket Operations – 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 cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16.

• Pocket Operations - Rock Steady
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-XXX-X-X-XX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX-X-X--XX-X
BD--X-X--X--X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1
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Paul Wenze 0 91 0

How to make "Old Skool 8 8-bar" drum pattern?

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

• Old Skool 8 8-bar
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX-----XX----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX-----XX----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX-----XX------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X---XX-XX---
BDX-----XX------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX-----XX------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----XX-XX--
BDX-----XX------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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