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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 "Out F2" drum pattern?

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

• Out F2
CHX-XXXXX-X-XXX-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X-X--X--X---
BDX-XX---X--X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-X-XXX---XXX-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX--X------X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXXXX-X-XXX-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X-X--X--X---
BDX-XX---X--X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-X-XXX-X-X-X-
OH------------XXXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-X-X--X---
BDX--X------X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – 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 cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16.

• Pocket Operations - Use Me
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OH----------------
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CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-X-XX-XX-X-XX
BDX---X-------X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-XX-X-XX-XX-X-XX
BD----X--X--X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
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CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
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CH----------------
OH----------------
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CB----------------
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SD----X--X-------X
BDX-X--X--XX-X-X-X
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How to make "Drum&Bass Hat" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 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
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
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CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
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CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
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CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
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CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
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CL----------------
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MC----------------
LC----------------
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OH--------------X-
CY----------------
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CL----------------
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SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---XX
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How to make "Herb Lovelle – The Thrill Is Gone" drum pattern?

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

• Herb Lovelle - The Thrill Is Gone
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX---X---X---X---
BD-------XX-X-----
ACX---X---X-X-X---
GHX-X-X-X-------X-
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX---X---X---X---
BD-------XX-X-----
ACX---X---X-X-X---
GHX-X-X-X-------X-
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How to make "Air" 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
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
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OH----------------
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OH----------X-X---
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HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD--X---X-XX------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Standard Breakbeat 3" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Standard Breakbeat 3
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX-X---X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "When The Levee Breaks" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 8, 11, 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).

• When The Levee Breaks
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX-----X--XX----
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Chug Chug Chug-a-lug" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Chug Chug Chug-a-lug
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-XXX-XXX-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-XX-X--X-XX-X---
BDX--X-X-X-X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1
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How to make "Tony Allen – 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.

• Tony Allen - The Same Blood
CHX-X-X-XXX-XXX-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD---X-XX-----XXX-
BDXX------XX------
AC-X--XX-X-X-X-X-X
GH-X--XX-X-X-X-XXX
CHX-X-X-XXX-XXX-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD---X-XX-----XXX-
BDXX------XX------
AC-XX-XX-X-X-X-X--
GH-X--XX-X-X-X-X-X
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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 "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 – 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----------------
Play 116BPM 1 2
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