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Genre-Based Styles
Genre
Style Knob
Position
Time
Signature
Feel Style Description
Country 11 3/4 Straight 8ths
Country rock waltz. Sounds best at tempos
between 50-110. Bass plays the root on the
one with simple rhythmic embellishments.
Subtle double-time hats and side-stick/
brush snare on beats 2 and 3 in the normal
intensity section, switching to cymbals and
snare on beats 2 and 3 in the high intensity
section.
Country 12 3/4 Swing 16ths
Contemporary country waltz. Sounds best
at tempos between 110-170. Even bass
on quarter notes with walk up/downs in
transition bars. Shuffling hats and snare
in the normal intensity section, switching
to cymbal and snare on beat 3 in the high
intensity section.
Folk 1 4/4 Even 8ths
Sparse and even beat with toms and
shakers. Toms become more driving in the
high intensity section. Bass slowly moves
between chords.
Folk 2 4/4 Even 8ths
Even beat with brushed snare and
tambourine accents moving to a steady
rhythm in the high intensity section. Bass
slowly moves between chords.
Folk 3 4/4 Even 16ths
Energetic beat driven by kick and brushed
snare, with shakers switching to hi-hats in
the high intensity section. Bass arpeggiates
chords.
Folk 4 4/4 Even 16ths
Classic train beat driven by a brushed
snare with tambourine accents in the high
intensity section. Bass moves between root
and 5th.
Folk 5 4/4 Swing 8ths
Sparse swung beat with shaker. Brushed
snare and tambourine accents in the high
intensity section. Bass slowly walks between
chords.
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