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Genre
Style Knob
Position
Time
Signature
Feel Style Description
R&B 4 4/4 Even 16ths
Smooth jazzy soul. Sounds best at tempos
between 75-130. Slow bass with slightly
chromatic walk-up transitions at end of bar
and occasional fast embellishments. Simple
drums with 4-on-the-floor kick, regular hats,
and sparse snare in the verse, switching to
ride and regular snare in the chorus.
R&B 5 4/4 Even 8ths
'60s soul grooving drums and bass. Sounds
best at tempos between 90-130. Bass sits on
root with occasional 5th or 8ve jumps and
lots of end-of-bar embellishments. Funky
beat with nice kick/snare interplay. Cymbals
and tambourine in chorus.
R&B 6 4/4 Even 16ths
Electric funk. Sounds best at tempos
between 70-125. Funky syncopated bass
with lots of chromatic walking and octave
jumps. Straight funk drumming with brush
snare in verse.
R&B 7 4/4 Even 8ths
'60s soul with tambourine. Sounds best at
tempos between 90-130. Funky bass line
with a blues feel. Simple funk beat with
tambourine. Cymbals in chorus.
R&B 8 4/4 Even 8ths
Swing R&B groove. Sounds best at tempos
between 70–150. Funky staccato bass
jumping between root and 5th. Tambourine
and snare-heavy drums. Ride appears in the
chorus.
R&B 9 4/4 Swing 8ths
Swinging R&B rock. Sounds best at tempos
between 75–130. Boogie bass arpeggiates
and walks between chords. Rock drums with
ghost notes on snare, Hats in verse switch to
ride in chorus.
R&B 10 3/4 Even 8ths
Straight R&B waltz. Sounds best at tempos
between 80-120. Bass sits on root with small
embellishments. Even 3/4 soul beat with
hats and snare in the verse, moving to ride
and snare in the chorus.
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