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R&B

Rhythm and blues is a genre of popular music that originated within the Black American community in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to African Americans, at a time when "rocking, jazz based music ... [with a] heavy, insistent beat" was starting to become more popular.

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How to make "Funk 9" drum pattern?

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

• Funk 9
CH----XXX-XXX-XXXX
OH--X-------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-X----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX--------X--
OH-----X-X-X-X----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-XX-X-X-X-X-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH------------X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-XX-X--X----X---
BDX--X-X---X-X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 104BPM 1 2 3
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How to make "Rhythm & Blues 1" drum pattern?

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

• Rhythm & Blues 1
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX-X---X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX-X-----X-XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT--X-----X-------
LT----X-----X-----
SDXX-X-XXX-X-XXXXX
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 90BPM 1 2 3
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 135 0

How to make "Rhythm & Blues 10" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 6, 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, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Rhythm & Blues 10
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X-XX--XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-----------X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT-------XX-------
LT----------------
SD----XX----XX----
BDX-----------X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 91BPM 1 2
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 56 0

How to make "Rhythm & Blues 11" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 3, 10, 12, 14, 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).

• Rhythm & Blues 11
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD--X------X-X-XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY--------------X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT------X---------
LT----------------
SDX-----------X---
BD-X--X--X--X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 84BPM 1 2
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 53 0

How to make "Rhythm & Blues 12" drum pattern?

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

• Rhythm & Blues 12
CHX-X-X---X-X-X---
OH------X-------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X----X---
BDX-XX----X-XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 109BPM 1
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 118 0

How to make "Rhythm & Blues 13" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 8, 11, 14.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Rhythm & Blues 13
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY--X---X---X---X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X----X--X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 109BPM 1
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 127 0

How to make "Rhythm & Blues 14" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Rhythm & Blues 14
CHX---X---X---X---
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX-X---XX-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 112BPM 1
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 150 0

How to make "Rhythm & Blues 15" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 9, 11, 12.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Rhythm & Blues 15
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 86BPM 1
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 74 0

How to make "Rhythm & Blues 16" drum pattern?

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

• Rhythm & Blues 16
CHXXXXXXX-XXXXXXX-
OH-------X-------X
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD---X---------X--
BDXX-----XX-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 112BPM 1
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 134 0

How to make "Rhythm & Blues 17" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Rhythm & Blues 17
CHXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-X
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X----XX-X--XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 99BPM 1
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 114 0

How to make "Rhythm & Blues 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14.
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).

• Rhythm & Blues 2
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X--X-X--XX-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX---X---X---X---
BD---X-XX--X-X-XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----XX----------
LT--------XX------
SDXX----------XXXX
BD--XX--XX--XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 86BPM 1 2 3
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 54 0

How to make "Rhythm & Blues 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14.
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).

• Rhythm & Blues 3
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---X-X-X-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-XX----X---
BDX-XX----X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX--XX--X--------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT------------XX--
MT----------------
LT-----X----------
SD--X-----X-XX--X-
BDX--X---X-------X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 98BPM 1 2 3
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 52 0
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