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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 "Swing 6-8 Verse Fill 15" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Swing 6-8 Verse Fill 15
CH----------------
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--XXXXX---------
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 0 116 0

How to make "Slow Blues Ride Stick F5 L" drum pattern?

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

• Slow Blues Ride Stick F5 L
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX---XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-------X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-------X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X-X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-------X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-------X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X-X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-------X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-------X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X-X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX---XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-------X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-------X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X-X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-------X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-------X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X-X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-------X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------------X-
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT--------X---XX--
LT--------------X-
SDXXX-XXX--XX-----
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Funk 1B" drum pattern?

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

• Funk 1B
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX--X------XX-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Blues Half Time Hats F4 M" drum pattern?

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

• Blues Half Time Hats F4 M
CH----X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X---X--XX---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--XX---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--XX---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--XX---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--XX---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--XX---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--XX---X--
BDX-X---X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-----------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT--------XXX-----
LT------------XXX-
SD-X--X-XXXXX-XXX-
BDX-X--X--------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 0 91 0

How to make "Blues Rumba B F5 M" drum pattern?

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

• Blues Rumba B F5 M
CH----X---X-X-X-XX
OH----X---X-X-X-XX
CYX------X--XXX-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT------X---------
LT----------------
SDX-----------X---
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X----X-X-X-X-X
OH--X----X-X-X-X-X
CYX---X--X--XXX---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT------X---------
LT----------------
SD-X----------X-X-
BDX--XX-----X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X-----X-X-X-X--
OH-X-----X-X-X-X--
CYX---X--X--XXX-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT------X---------
LT----------------
SD------------X--X
BDX--XX-----------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X----X-X---X--
OH--X----X-X---X--
CYX---X---X-------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT------X---------
LT------------X---
SD-X----------XXX-
BDX--XX-----X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X-----X-X-X-X--
OH-X-----X-X-X-X--
CYX--X---X--XXX---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT------X---------
LT----------------
SD---------X--X--X
BDX--XX-----------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X-----X-X-X-X--
OH-X-----X-X-X-X--
CYX-X-X--X--XXX-XX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT------X---------
LT----------------
SDX--X----X---X---
BDX--XX-----------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X----X-X-X----
OH--X----X-X-X----
CYX-X-X--X--XXX---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT------X---------
LT----------------
SD---X--------X-XX
BDX--XX-----X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X-XX----
OHX---X---X-XX----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT-----X-XXXXX----
LT------X-----X-X-
SDXXXX------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 128BPM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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gm 0 167 0

How to make "Funk Chorus F5" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 8, 13.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 6, 10, 12, 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 F5
CH--X-X-X-X-X---X-
OH------------X-X-
CYX---------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX---X-X--X-
BDX--X---X----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X--X-X
OH------------XXXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX---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----XX---X-X--X-
BDX--X---X----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X--X-X
OH------------XXXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX---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----XX---X-X--X-
BDX--X---X----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X--X-X
OH------------XXXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX---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----XX---X-X--X-
BDX--X---X----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X---------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX--XXXXXXXX
BDX--X---X--------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 0 87 0

How to make "Funk Shuffle Chorus Fill 02" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 5: Place cymbal on beats 1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15.

• Funk Shuffle Chorus Fill 02
CHX---------------
OHX---------------
CYX--X--X-X--X--X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDXXX-XXXXXXX-XXX-
BDX--X--X-X--X--XX
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 0 40 0

How to make "Funk 1 Combo 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 9, 11, 12, 14.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 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 1 Combo 2
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X----X--X
BDX-X-----X-XX-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX--X------XX-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 92BPM 1 2
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hipbeats 0 116 0

How to make "Blues Short Ride 4 Fill" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 9.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 (syncopated pattern with 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, 3, 5, 7, 9.

• Blues Short Ride 4 Fill
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX-X-X-X-X-------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-----XXXXX-
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 0 60 0

How to make "Funk Shuffle Chorus Ride F2" drum pattern?

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

• Funk Shuffle Chorus Ride F2
CH--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CYXXX-XXX-XXX-X-XX
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX-X-X-XXXXXXXXXX
BDX--X---X--X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CYX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDXXX-XXX-XXX-X--X
BDX--X---X--X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CYX-XXXXX-X-XXX-XX
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDXXX-X-XXXXX-X-XX
BDX--X---X--X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CYX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XX
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
BDX--X---X--XXX-XX
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CYX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDXXX-XXX-XXX-X-XX
BDX--X---X--X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CYX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDXXX-XXX-XXX-XX-X
BDX--X---X--X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CYX-XXXXX-XXXXXXX-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDXXX-X-XXX-X-XX-X
BDX--X---X--X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CYX--X--X-X-------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
BDX--X--X-X-X-X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 97BPM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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gm 0 104 0

How to make "Blues Medium Snare 1 Fill" drum pattern?

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

• Blues Medium Snare 1 Fill
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X---XXX-XXX-
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 180BPM 1
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gm 0 40 0

How to make "Motown Beat Fill 3" drum pattern?

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

• Motown Beat Fill 3
CHX-X-X-X-X-------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX---X---XXXXXXXX
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 135BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 96 0
4,220 patterns, 78,854 beats
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