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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 "Funk 1 Fill 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.

• Funk 1 Fill 3
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-X-X-XXXXX
BDX-X-----X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Motown Beat Hat" drum pattern?

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

• Motown Beat Hat
CH--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X---X---X---
BDX---------X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX---X---X---X---
BDX---------X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Funk 1J" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 11, 12, 14.
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).

• Funk 1J
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX--X------XX-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 92BPM 1
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How to make "Funk 1 Fill 2" drum pattern?

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

• Funk 1 Fill 2
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X-XX-X-
BDX-X-----X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 92BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 31 0

How to make "Motown Beat Ride" drum pattern?

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

• Motown Beat Ride
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X---X---X---
BDX---------X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX---X---X---X---
BDX---------X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Blues Shuffle D Hats F4 M" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Blues Shuffle D Hats F4 M
CH----X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-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----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-X---X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-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----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-X---X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-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----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-X---X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-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----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-X---X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-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----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-X---X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-----X-X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT--------------X-
SD--X-X-X---X-XX--
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Swing 6-8 Chorus Fill 02" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11.
Step 3: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 4: Place high tom on beat 4.
Step 5: Place mid tom on beat 8.
Step 6: Place low tom on beats 10, 12.

• Swing 6-8 Chorus Fill 02
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---X------------
MT-------X--------
LT---------X-X----
SDXXX-XXX-X-X-----
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Slow Blues Ride F4 M" drum pattern?

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

• Slow Blues Ride F4 M
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX---XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX---XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X---X-------
OH----X---X-------
CYXXX-XX----------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT--------XXX--X--
LT--------------X-
SD----X---XXX-X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Neo-Disco Intro Short 04" drum pattern?

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

• Neo-Disco Intro Short 04
CH---X----X---X---
OH--XX--X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS--X---X---X---X-
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Straight Feel Verse F6" drum pattern?

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

• Straight Feel Verse F6
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OHX---X-----X-X---
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X-XX-X-X--XX--
BDXX--------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-X--------
BDXX------X-X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX--XX-X-X---X-X-
OH--XX------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-X-X--XX-X
BDXX-------X-----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX--XX-X--------X
OH--XX-----------X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-XX-XX-XX-
BDX--------X-XX--X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH---XXX-X---XX-X-
OH-X-X-----X-X----
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD---X-XX-X--XX--X
BDX--------X-----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X-X-X-X-XX--
OH--X-------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-X--------
BD-X------X-XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X-X-X--XX-X-
OH--X-X-----XX----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-X-X--XX-X
BDXX--------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX--XX-X---------
OH--XX-----X------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XXXXX--XXXX-
BDX------X---X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 0 172 0

How to make "Funk Chorus Var" drum pattern?

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

• Funk Chorus Var
CH--X-X-X-X-X---X-
OH------------X-X-
CYX---------------
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------
BDX--X---X----X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X---X-
OH------------X-X-
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------
BDX--X---X----X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X---X-
OH------------X-X-
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------
BDX--X---X----X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X---X-
OH------------X-X-
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------
BDX--X---X----X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 0 45 0

How to make "Blues Snare Tom 9 Intro" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beat 7.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 9, 10, 11, 13, 14.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5.
Step 4: Place mid tom on beat 15.

• Blues Snare Tom 9 Intro
CHX---X-----------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT--------------X-
LT----------------
SD--------XXX-XX--
BD------X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1
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gm 0 53 0
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