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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 "Slow Blues Hats F1 S" 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 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15.
Step 4: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Slow Blues Hats F1 S
CH----XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XX--
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-X---
OH------------X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-----XXX-X-
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 82BPM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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How to make "Motown Beat Fill 1" drum pattern?

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

• Motown Beat Fill 1
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX---X---XX-XX-XX
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 135BPM 1
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How to make "Blues Shuffle C Ride F5 L" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 9.
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, 13 (backbeat).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place cymbal on beats 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.

• Blues Shuffle C Ride F5 L
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX---X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX---X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-------X---
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-----------
OH----X-----------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT-----XX--XX-----
LT-------------XX-
SD-XX-------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Funk 1 Fill 1" 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, 14, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.

• Funk 1 Fill 1
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--XX-X
BDX-X-----X-XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 92BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 106 0

How to make "Motown Beat Fill 6" drum pattern?

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

• Motown Beat Fill 6
CHX-X-X-X-X-------
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT------------X---
MC----------------
LC--------------X-
SDX---X---X--XXX--
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 135BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 80 0

How to make "Funk Shuffle Verse F5" drum pattern?

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

• Funk Shuffle Verse F5
CHXXX-XXXX-XXX-X-X
OHX---------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X-XXX-XXX-XX
BD---X-------X---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X-X-X-X-X--XX-X
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
BD---X---X---X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X-X-X-X-XX-XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
BD---X-------X-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX--XXX-XX--XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
BD---X---X---X-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-XXX-XXX-X-X-XX
BD---X-------X---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XX-X-X-X-XX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
BDX--X---X---X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
BD---X-------X-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX---X-X--X-X-X-
OH-X---X-X--X-X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-----X---X--X---
MT-------------X--
LT--------------XX
SDX-XXXXXXX-XXX---
BD---X---X--XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 97BPM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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gm 0 55 0

How to make "Motown Beat Fill 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 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 2
CHX-X-X-X-X-------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX---X---X--XXXXX
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 135BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 76 0

How to make "Blues Gadd Fly Ride F4 M" drum pattern?

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

• Blues Gadd Fly Ride F4 M
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CYX---X-X-X---X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX------XX--
BDX---X---X-X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CYX---X-X-X---X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX------X-XX
BDX---X---X-X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CYX---X-X-X---X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX------XX--
BDX---X---X-X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CYX---X-X-X---X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX------X-XX
BDX---X---X-X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CYX---X-X-X---X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX------XX--
BDX---X---X-X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CYX---X-X-X---X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX------X-XX
BDX---X---X-X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CYX---X---X---X---
CB------X-------X-
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX------XX--
BDX---X---X-X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT--------XXX-----
LT------------XXX-
SD-XX-XXX---------
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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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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How to make "Funk 8" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 9, 11, 12.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 7, 15.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).

• Funk 8
CH----------------
OHX---X---X---X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------X-------X-
BDX--X----X-XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OHX---X---X---X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------X-------XX
BDX--X----X-XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH------------X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT-----X---X------
LT----------------
SDX-X-X--XX-------
BD-----------XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 112BPM 1 2 3
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 147 0

How to make "Funk 11" 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, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.

• Funk 11
CHX-XXX-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X-X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX----X-X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT-----XX----X----
MT----------------
LTX------X----X---
SD--XXX---XXX---XX
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 82BPM 1 2 3
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How to make "Funk 18" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 7, 8, 12.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 4, 14.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.
Step 5: Place mid tom on beats 10, 11.

• Funk 18
CHX---X---X---X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT---------XX-----
LT----------------
SD---X---------X--
BDXX----XX---X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----XX-X---
BDX-X--X-X---X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 111BPM 1 2
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 142 0
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