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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 "Funky Groove Beats" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats) and snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat) for a basic rock groove.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Funky Groove Beats
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
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BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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OH----------------
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CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
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BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
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OH----------X---X-
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BDX-------X-X-----
AC----------X-----
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BDX-X---X---X-----
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OH------X---------
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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 "Louwrentius 0005" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 10, 13, 15, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 6, 9.

• Louwrentius 0005
CH--X--X--X-------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X----X--X-XX
BDX--X--X---X-----
AC--X--X--X------X
GH----------------
CH--X--X--X-------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-----------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X----X--X-XX
BDX--X--XX--X-----
AC--X--X----------
GH----------------
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Louwrentius 1 423 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Polyrhythmic" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Polyrhythmic
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-X---X-XXX-XX
BDX-----X---------
AC----X---X---X---
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-X---X-X---
BD--X-----X-------
AC------X-----X---
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1 2
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Paul Wenze 0 125 0

How to make "DnB Ride Fill 4" drum pattern?

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

• DnB Ride Fill 4
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X---------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--XXXX-XXXX
BDX-X-------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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dbass 0 62 0

How to make "Drum&Bass Groove 2" drum pattern?

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

• Drum&Bass Groove 2
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--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--X-X--X---
BDX-X-------X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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dbass 1 73 0

How to make "Wurstsuppe" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 11, 14.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 5.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 1, 8.
Step 6: Place rimshot on beats 3, 9.
Step 7: Place high tom on beat 2.
Step 8: Place mid conga on beat 5.
Step 9: Place low tom on beats 7, 12, 15.

• Wurstsuppe
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-----------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX------X--------
RS--X-----X-------
HT-X--------------
MC----X-----------
LT------X----X--X-
SD----X-----X--X--
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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wursti 0 383 0

How to make "James Gadson – Books Of Moses" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 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).

• James Gadson - Books Of Moses
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-XXX-X-
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X-------
ACX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
GH----------------
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wanderer 1 175 1

How to make "Drum&Bass Ride" 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 cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Drum&Bass Ride
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
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CB----------------
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CL----------------
HC----------------
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LC----------------
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SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
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dbass 0 87 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Ashley’s Roachclip" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Ashleyu2019s Roachclip
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CBX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---X-XX------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Paul Wenze 0 114 0

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-
Play 90BPM 1 2
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wanderer 0 145 0

How to make "A Patch F1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 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).

• A Patch F1
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
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CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
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CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
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HT----------------
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SD----X----X--X--X
BDX-X-------X-----
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CP----------------
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HT----------------
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SD----X----X--X--X
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
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CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X-XX
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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