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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 "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 "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 "Bernard Purdie – The Fez" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
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 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Bernard Purdie - The Fez
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BDX-------X-------
ACX---XX--XX--XX--
GH-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BDX-------X--X--X-
ACX---XX--XX-XXXX-
GH-X-X-X-X-----X-X
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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
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X-XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---X-XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X-XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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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 "James Black – Hook and Sling" drum pattern?

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

• James Black - Hook and Sling
CHX-XX-X--XX-X----
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-XX--X-X---
BDX-X------X---XX-
AC----X--X-X---X--
GH---------X---X--
CHXX-X--X-XX--X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX---XX-X--XX--XX
BD-------------X--
AC-X-XXXXXX-X---X-
GH----X-X-X-X---X-
CHX-X-XX-X-X--XX--
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-X-----XX--X-
BDXX----------XX-X
AC-XX--X-X-X-X-X--
GH----X-------XX--
CHX-X-XX-X--------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X--X----X
BDX-X--X-----X-XX-
ACX-X-XX----XX--XX
GH----------------
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How to make "Impeach The President" drum pattern?

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

• Impeach The President
CHX-X-X-XXX---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Bernard Purdie – 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 8, 11, 16.

• Bernard Purdie - Rock Steady
CHX---X-X-X---X-X-
OH--X----X--X----X
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX-X-X--XX-X
BD--X-X--X--X-X---
AC-X--XX---X--XX--
GH-X---X---X---X-X
CHX---X-XXX---X-XX
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX-X-X--XX-X
BD--X-X--X--X-X---
AC-X--XX---X--XX--
GH-X---X---X---X-X
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Respect Yourself" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Respect Yourself
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-----X-X---
BDX---X---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---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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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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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----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – The Unknown Drummer" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - The Unknown Drummer
CH-XX-XX-X-----X--
OH--------X-----X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X----X---
BDX--X--X---X-----
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 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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