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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 – The Thrill Is Gone" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - The Thrill Is Gone
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX---X---X---X---
BD-------XXX------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Drum&Bass Hat B" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 7, 10, 13, 16.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 4: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Drum&Bass Hat B
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-XXXX--
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – I Got The Feelin’" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - I Got The Feelinu2019
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------X--X----X-
BDX-X-------X-----
AC--X-------X-----
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX-X-XXX-XXX
BD--X-----X---X-X-
AC--------X-------
GH----------------
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How to make "Funk Break" drum pattern?

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

• Funk Break
CH----------------
OHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX-X--X--XX----X-
BDXX---XX-XX---XXX
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Allan Schwartzberg – Funky President" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 8, 10, 11.
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 beat 11.

• Allan Schwartzberg - Funky President
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---X-XX-----
ACX--XX--X--X-X---
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 "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----------------
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How to make "Ashley's Roachclip" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 7, 10, 11.
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 beat 11.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Ashley's Roachclip
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
RS----------------
HT----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---X--XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – The Big Beat" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 9.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place high conga on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - The Big Beat
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC----X-------X---
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Drum&Bass Groove 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, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Drum&Bass Groove 3
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-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Papa Was Too" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Papa Was Too
CH----X---X-X-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----X-----------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Mother Popcorn" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 15.
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).

• Pocket Operations - Mother Popcorn
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX---X---X---X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X----X-
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX---X---X---X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BD--X---X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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