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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 "Gwen Guthrie – Outside In The Rain" drum pattern?

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

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• Gwen Guthrie - Outside In The Rain
CH-XX-X-X-X-XXXXXX
OH-------X--------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL-XXX------XX----
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-XX------XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Lisa 0 53 0

How to make "Loose Ends – Hanging On A String Now" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 9.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 5: Place clave on beats 4, 12.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 7: Place cowbell on beats 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

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• Loose Ends - Hanging On A String Now
CH---XX-X-X--XX-X-
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------XXXXX-
MA----X-------X---
CL---X-------X----
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing 2" drum pattern?

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

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• Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing 2
CHX-XXX-X-X-X-X-XX
OH------X---------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-----------
CLX--X--X---------
HC--X-------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------XX----
BDX------XX-X-X--X
ACX-----------X---
GH----------------
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DJ Rock 0 159 0

How to make "The Isley Brothers – Spend The Night" drum pattern?

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

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• The Isley Brothers - Spend The Night
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------X-----
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-X-----------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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TheArtOfDHT 0 60 0

How to make "The Isley Brothers – Between The Sheets" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 9.
Step 3: Place maraca on beat 9.

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• The Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets
CHX-X-X---X-------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA--------X-------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Kleeer – Intimate Connection" drum pattern?

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

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• Kleeer - Intimate Connection
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH-------X--------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HCX---XX--X---XX--
MC----------------
LC---X-------X----
SD----XX------X---
BDX---------X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Lisa 0 68 0

How to make "Midnight Star – Curious" drum pattern?

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

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• Midnight Star - Curious
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH-X--XX---X---X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CLXX-X----X--X----
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC-X-X---X---X---X
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---X-XX--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH-X--XX---X---X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL-X-X----X--X----
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC-X-X---X---X---X
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---X-XX--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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SynthyB 0 43 0

How to make "SOS Band – Borrowed Love" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 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.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.
Step 5: Place low conga on beats 4, 9.
Step 6: Place mid conga on beats 2, 10.
Step 7: Place high conga on beats 1, 12.
Step 8: Place clave on beats 3, 4, 12, 16.
Step 9: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 10: Place cowbell on beats 3, 7, 9.

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• SOS Band - Borrowed Love
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB--X---X-X-------
MA----X-------X---
CL--XX-------X---X
HCX----------X----
MC-X-------X------
LC---X----X-------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X-X--X----
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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KRK 0 70 0

How to make "Rick James – Cold Blooded" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 12.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 5, 9, 13.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 4: Place low conga on beat 15.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

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• Rick James - Cold Blooded
CH----X---X---X---
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC--------------X-
SD----------------
BDX-------X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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funky 0 113 0

How to make "Midnight Star – I don’t wanna be lonely" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 6, 7, 9.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 4, 5, 13 (syncopated pattern with 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).
Step 4: Place high conga on beats 4, 12, 15.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 1, 7, 11, 14.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 7: Place cowbell on beats 9, 10, 12.

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• Midnight Star - I don't wanna be lonely
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB--------XX-X----
MA----X-------X---
CLX-----X---X--X--
HC---X-------X--X-
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD---XX-------X---
BDX----XX-X-------
ACX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
GH----------------
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Deak Ferance 0 286 0

How to make "The Controllers – Stay" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 9.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 5.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place maraca on beat 5.
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 1, 4, 15.

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• The Controllers - Stay
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX--X----------X-
MA----X-----------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-----------
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Mrmister94 0 110 0

How to make "Michael Jackson – Beat It" 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).

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• Michael Jackson - Beat It
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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DJ Rock 0 138 0
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