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    Dubstep *
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    Dubstep music is characterized by heavy, oscillating, synthesized bass patterns layered with other instruments,
    samples, effects, and (sometimes) vocals. This genre can either be felt in cut time (about 130-150 bpm), or half
    time (about 65-75 bpm). The drums of the Dubstep style are programmed, but can be reproduced on an acoustic
    drumset. The snare plays on the 2 and 4 (or on beat 3 in cut time). (Note: Technically, in some circles, if there are 8
    any other snare notes besides 2 and 4, or beat 3 in cut time, it’s not a Dubstep beat. However, this section features
    beats with extra snare notes to make them applicable to other contemporary genres such as Glitch-Hop, Trip-Hop, Track 161
    and Downtempo.) The kick plays minimal but syncopated patterns around the snare. The hi-hats primarily play
    16th notes, sometimes broken up, sometimes interspersed with 32nd-note subdivisions. The beats of this genre
    sometimes have implied 8th-note triplets on the kick and/or snare, which is featured in some of the examples in 9
    this section. This is a popular contemporary genre. The concept of DJs combining forces with live drummers is
    beginning to gain momentum, so it would be a good idea to get comfortable with this style of beats. (Note: Use
    alternating sticking for the 32nd-note hi-hat patterns. Check out beat #8.)
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    *These beats feature implied triplets on the kick and/or snare.
    Here’s the drum pattern for the song “Custard Chucker,” by Caspa and Rusko. This is an
    4 interpretation of what the kick, snare, and hi-hat would play on an acoustic drumset. There are a lot
    of electronic sounds that add to the beat, but this is the basic drum pattern.
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    5 ≈71/142 bpm
    174 | the breakbeat bible dubstep | 175

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