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G-Funk Laid-Back Groove

Genre: Hip Hop · Tempo: 92 BPM · Time signature: 4/4 · Length: 16 steps · Style: 1990s West Coast G-funk

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The pattern

InstrumentSteps (1 = start of the bar)VelocityTiming and chance
kick1, 7, 1085-125on the grid, always plays
hat-closed1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 1385-105on the grid, always plays
perc12, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 1655step 2: late by about 17% of a step; step 4: late by about 17% of a step; step 6: late by about 17% of a step; step 8: late by about 17% of a step; step 10: late by about 17% of a step; step 12: late by about 17% of a step; step 14: late by about 17% of a step; step 16: late by about 17% of a step
snare5, 13125on the grid, always plays
clap5, 1385step 5: late by about 12% of a step; step 13: late by about 12% of a step
hat-open1585on the grid, always plays

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Notes

West Coast G-funk at 92 BPM. The clap sits 3 µtime units behind the snare, which widens the backbeat, and the tambourine on the in-between 16ths runs 4 units late for the lazy roll that carries the groove. The kick on step 10 is softer than the downbeat so the bar doesn't feel front-heavy.

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