Dang I never heard of the break beat bible.
Definitely need that.
Also need to try the stuff suggested in this thread and try to add my own.
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Do you mean OH 2@_NEI and OH 5@_NEI?
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Amazing Thread…!
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These pattens can be just the start for your own creative modifications.
Typo. The line should OH 5@_NEI, 13@_NEI.
Thanks for pointing that out.
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I appreciate the comment.
It sometimes takes me a while to work out the placement with the transcriptions in the BBB. I usually start with the hats and then the other elements.
These pattens are taken from the Breakbeat Transcriptions chapter starting on page 132. There are plenty of shorting pattens thought the book that can be used straight.
Thanks for the reply.
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I am pleased the thread is of assistance.
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Funky Cat - James Knight and the Butlers - Robert 'Blind" Jackson
bpm 132
CH 1@1100, 3@13, 5@100, 7@33, 9 @100, 11@33, 13@87, 15@13
OH 13@_NEI, 15@_NEI
SD 2@50, 3@13, 5@87, 7@25, 9@59, 11@13, 13@50, 15@59, 16@59
KD 1@87, 3@57, 4@25, 6@13, 8@25, 9@67, 10@13, 11@33, 12@67, 14@41
In the audio example KD 1 is at 10O to get a definite down beat. The patten can become too random so some certainty could be added be added for the kicks and snares.
Example 8bars
Kit: HAILDO (default)
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Love at First Sight - John Timmons
bpm 111
CY 1@1ST
CH 1@_1st, 3@100, 4@_1st, 5@100, 7@100, 9@100, 11@100, 12@_1st, 13@100, 15@100
SD 2@50, 5@100, 6@100, 10@100, 13@100, 14@100, 16@100
BD 1@100, 7@100, 8@100, 11@100, 15@100
A straight forward patten take from a 4 bar score. My next step would be to randomise the snares then a couple of BD trigs. In the audio snippet I use the CP track as a bass takes the SD slot.
Example 8 bars
Kit: SU-CEK (Default)
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Baby Don’t Cry - The Third Guitar
The first break
bpm 102
CY 1@1:2
CH 1@2;2, 3,4,5@100 , 6@59, 7@Pre, 8@Pre, 9@59, 10@33, 11@50, 12@59, 13@Pre, 14@Pre
SD 2@2:8, 5@100, 7@6:6, 8@59, 9@3:3, 10@50, 11@2:2, 12@6:8, 14@25, 15@3:8, 16@100
BD 1@100, 3@75, 8@25, 9@59, 11@1:3, 12@2:8, 16@50
In this I wanted to try more X:Y conditionals, both frequent repetitions such as 3:3 and the more occasional such as 3:8.
Example 8 bars
Kit: STUBB
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Recognize - Breakestra - Drums: Miles Tackett
bpm: 96 - Swing: 56
OH 1@25, 3@25, 9@N_NEI, 11@_NEI
CH 1@59, 3@59, 5@81, 7@100, 9@81, 11@75, 13@15, 15@75
SD 1@13, 2@81, 4@25, 5@75, 6@60, 7@13, 8@100, 10@q00, 11@13, 12@33, 13@59, 14@50, 15@50, 16@81
BD 1@100, 3@59, 4@25, 6@25, 9@50-, 11@75, 12@13, 13@13, 14@50, 15@13
If both OH and CH occur on 1 or 3 only OH will be heard as it has precedence.
This will allow a chance for silences to occur. While 9 and 11 will always have a hit.
Swing is used for the first time given the notes in the Adamo interpretation.
Example 8 bars
Kit: GUBB
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Organ Donor - DJ Shadow
bpm: 110
CH 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15@100
SD 1@8:8, 2@25, 4@6:8, 5@75, 6@8:8, 8@25, 9@8:8, 10@100, 11@8:8, 12@4:8, 13@75, 14@8:8, 16@100
BD 1@100, 3@75, 5@6:8, 6@7:8, 7@50, 8@_PRE, 9@59, 11@100, 12@8:8, 15@4:4
If just one hit appeared on in the patten then that became a X:Y.
I have still to worked out how to program hits which appear in every bar but the last as there is not a (not)X:Y conditional. They could be put as 87% to see what turns out but because in this patten it was on the 1 I rounded up to 100%.
Example 8 bars
Kit: PALAX (modified)
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Funky drummer in your version is F>>> amazing.
Many thanks for sharing the concept and examples.
By the way, there is a video tutorial of the funky drummer himself. Have yet to watch but looks promising.
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Thanks for the comment and the video link. These pattens are just the start as you can change the conditions, kits to fit your ideas.
Ain’t It Hard - Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - Homer Steinweiss
bpm: 115
CH 1@75, 3@75, 5@75, 7@87, 9@75, 11@75, 13@87, 15@87
OH 1@25, 3@25, 5@12
CY 7@12, 9@12
CP 1.3.5@8:8
LT 15,16@8:8
MT 13,14@8:8
SD 3@12, 5@59, 8@62, 9@12, 10@25, 11@50
BD 1@100, 5@33,9@59, 11@25, 13@25, 15@59
The hat conditionals and sounds related to the kit. The original interpretation the CY sound is a half open hat. The CP sound is supposed to be crash but the cymbal which could be use as the alternate hat and not really emphatic. Hence the CP.
The toms are your choice.
The hits for the 8:8 could be used as a fill instead.
Example 8 bars:
Kit: MYSKO (default)
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Speak E.Z. - Lettuce - Adam Deitch
bpm: 83
CY 1@1st
CH 1@_1st, 3@100, 5@25, 7@75, 8@3:4, 9@1:4, 10@2;2, 11@75, 13@3:4, 15@100, 16@2:4
OH 5@25, 13@4:4
SD 2@20, 3@3:4, 5@75, 6@50, 8@100, 9@2:2, 10@3:4, 11@4:4, 13@75, 15@2:2, 16@75
BD 1@100, 2@2:2, 4@75, 7@2:4, 9@1:2, 10@100, 12@75, 14@2:4, 16@4:4
The first four bars which are improvised through the song (Adamo)
Example 8 bars
Kit: DNMXTWO (Default)
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You Got Me - The Roots - Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Main Drum Groove
bpm: 81
CH 1-16@100
SD 5,13@100
BD 1@75, 3@4:4, 5@4:4, 8@1:2, 9@4:4, 10@1:2, 11@4:4, 14@4:4, 16@2:4
In a later parts of the song the CH is more random so the overall trigger probability can be less than 100%.
The BD play on bars 1,2 and 3 but not 4 so the 75% is to cover the unavailability of _X:Y.
In the song’s outro there are 1/32 CH and SD trigs. To do this set the tempo to PTN (patten). In the Scale menu [Func + Page]:
Mode: ADV
Track: 32:32 with 2X (speed)
Master Len 32
So 1 bar is now 32 triggers.
This is Questlove playing to replicate the J Dilla style of drumming programmed with with an MPC. “Its the full circle” wrote Adamo. I think it is a misapplication of talent and technology.
Kit: KLAZ
Example 8 bars:
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You Know I’m No Good - Amy Winehouse - Homer Steinweiss
bpm: 104
OH 8,11@25
CH 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15@100
SD 5@100, 7@75, 8@100, 10@50, 13@100, 15@2:6
BD 1@100, 7@25, 11@100, 15@100
This is the last score from the Breakbeat Transcriptions chapter in the “Breakbeat Bible” by Mike Adamo. It is a book I recommend as there a a number of techniques and shorter transcriptions through out which make a great starting point.
This did introduce me to techniques (and music) beyond the 4x4 these can be introduced especially with the snares and hats which moving the kicks to the standard 1,5,9,13.
I enjoyed doing this and I am pleased it is useful to other drummers.
Thanks for the comments and if there are any questions put these in the replies as I still follow the thread.
Thank you.
Example 8 bars
Kit: PAST(default)
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What a gold mine!!!
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