Originating from the era of funk and soul, drum breaks were initially real-time performances captured during recording sessions. One of the most famous examples is Clyde Stubblefield’s drum break in James Brown’s “Funky Drummer,” which has been sampled countless times in various music producti...
Thanks to BPB reader Max Eibel for suggesting Samples From Mars in the comments section. Drumdrops Drumdropsoffers affordable drum kits for Kontakt. Their free offering,Modern Funk Kit, is a fantastic source of punchy acoustic drum samples. You can download the “One Shots Sample Pack” version ...
The kit has a chunky snare sound, fat acoustic bass and roomy toms that make it a great kit to use when writing hip hop, soul and funk music. If you haven’t downloaded the LABS plugin platform, you really should—this sample library and the dozens of other ones that come with it ar...
Buy this song: AmazonMP3 Music Genres: Pop Song Similarities: Vocals or Melody & Drum Pattern Additional notes/observations: A lot of the similarities are in the beginning of the songs. You can hear it in the melody of the first verses of both songs and the drum pattern are extremely alik...
(Grand Funk Railroad), Welcome Home (King Diamond), What Would You Say (Dave Matthews Band), What'd I Say (Ray Charles), When A Man Loves A Woman (Michael Bolton), When The Levee Breaks (Led Zeppelin), When The Sun Goes Down (Arctic Monkeys), Where Eagles Dare (Iron Maiden), ...
This article breaks down all the best drum brands. It mentions what they're known for. It also looks at a few drum kit options from each brand for different levels. Go from a total beginner to playing your first drum beats in this FREE series. START NOW Songs More Songs » ...
FunkBox Drum Machine This is outrageously good!FunkBoxis a vintage styled drum machine that pulls in hundreds of classic sounds and kits from a wide range of classic drum machines. It comes with 36 preset and very cool drum patterns to get you finding your groove. You can then start editi...
The story begins in the 1980s, when DJs began sampling a variety of old funk and soul songs for their drum breaks and building them into new arrangements — one of the most famous of these was the “Amen break,” taken from the 1969 songAmen, Brother. While the hip hop scene evolved...
In this module you'll learn how to build a drum solo, soloing with shots, soloing with breaks, soloing over a vamp, and will wrap with Mike showcasing some of his drum solos for inspiration. ### Writing With A Band Have you ever wondered what it takes to create a song? In this mo...
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