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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 – Knocks Me Off My Feet" drum pattern?

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

• Stevie Wonder - Knocks Me Off My Feet
CHX--X--XX-X----X-
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-XXX--XX-X-X--X
AC----X--X----X-XX
GH---X---X-------X
CHX-----XX-X----X-
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X-X--XX-X-X--X
AC----X-------X-XX
GH-------X-------X
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Come Dancing" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Come Dancing
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-XX-XXX--XX-XXX-
BDX-------XX-----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX---X--XXX-
BDX-X--X-XX------X
AC----------X-----
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 "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
CHX-X-X-XXXXX-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC--X-X--X-X--X--X
GH-------X-X-----X
CHX-X-X-XXX-XXXXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC--X-X--X--XXXX--
GH-------X---X-X--
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC--XXX--X---XXX-X
GH---X---X---X-X-X
CHX-X-X-XXX-X-XXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC--X-X--X--X-XX-X
GH-------X-----X-X
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How to make "Stage Interlude" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 7, 14.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 10, 12, 15, 16.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 5, 7, 9, 11, 16.
Step 4: Place cymbal on beat 8.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 6, 15.
Step 6: Place clave on beat 13.
Step 7: Place high conga on beat 11.
Step 8: Place mid conga on beats 9, 14.
Step 9: Place low conga on beat 7.

• Stage Interlude
CH----X-X-X-X----X
OH----------------
CY-------X--------
CB----------------
MA-----X--------X-
CL------------X---
HC----------X-----
MC--------X----X--
LC------X---------
SD----X----X-X--XX
BDX-X---X------X--
ACX---------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Let A Woman Be A Woman" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Let A Woman Be A Woman
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-XX-XX--
BD--X-----X-XX-XX-
AC--------------X-
GH----------------
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How to make "President" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 9, 11, 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 beats 11, 13.

• President
CHX-X-X-XXX---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X---X-
AC----------------
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 "Herman "Roscoe" Ernest III – Lady Marmalade" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 9, 15.
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).

• Herman "Roscoe" Ernest III - Lady Marmalade
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-----X-
ACX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
GH--X-------X-----
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X---X-------
BD------------X---
ACX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
GH--X---X-------X-
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How to make "Apex Twin – Xtal" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14.
Step 2: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Apex Twin - Xtal
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OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
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OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
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CL----------------
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LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
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CH----------------
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CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-----X--X--
BDX--X--X----X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-XX--X----X--XX-
OHX---X---X--X----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-----X--X--
BDX--X--X----X--X-
ACX-XXX-X-X-XXX-X-
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OHXXXXX--XX-XX-XXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BD----------------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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How to make "Snap" 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 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place clave on beat 5.
Step 5: Place cymbal on beat 5.

• Snap
CH----XXXXXXXX-XXX
OH----------------
CY----X-----------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----X-----------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "New York X03" drum pattern?

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

• New York X03
CHXXX-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-------X----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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