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Berlin Pulse

Techno · style reference: Minimal Berlin techno

128 BPM4/4practice 100–132 BPM level 1
BPM
100%
Main4/4 · 16th
Instrument
Crash
Hi-hat open
Hi-hat
Clap
Rim
Kick
Left hand
Right hand
1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a2e&a2e&a3e&a4e&aKick, bar 1, beat 1, L3Hi-hat open, bar 1, beat 1, R3Rim, bar 1, beat 1, R4Kick, bar 1, beat 2, L3Hi-hat open, bar 1, beat 2, R3Kick, bar 1, beat 3, L3Rim, bar 1, beat 3, R4Hi-hat open, bar 1, beat 3, R3Kick, bar 1, beat 4, L3Hi-hat open, bar 1, beat 4, R3Kick, bar 2, beat 1, L3Hi-hat open, bar 2, beat 1, R3Kick, bar 2, beat 2, L3Rim, bar 2, beat 2, R4Hi-hat open, bar 2, beat 2, R3Kick, bar 2, beat 3, L3Hi-hat open, bar 2, beat 3, R3Kick, bar 2, beat 4, L3Rim, bar 2, beat 4, R4Hi-hat open, bar 2, beat 4, R333433343333334333343

▲ accentshort bar = ghost note◆ grace note (hover for flam / drag / layer timing)● alt padfingering: L/R hand, 1 = thumb … 5 = little finger

131Crash
142Ride
153Shaker
164Cowbell
9QTom high
10WTom mid
11EFloor tom
12RRim
5AHi-hat
6SHi-hat alt
7DHi-hat pedal
8FHi-hat open
1ZKick
2XSnare
3CSnare alt
4VClap
Finger shown on each hit (R2 = right index)

Play-along

Everything plays.

Tempo trainer

102 → 128 BPM, +2 every 4 bars. Starts when you press Play.

Section chain

Build a custom order, e.g. Main ×3 → Fill 1 → Chorus ×4. Saved in this browser.

Shortcuts: Space play · ←/→ tempo · T tap · M click · L loop · [ ] section · G/P view · H pad chart · pads Z–V, A–F, Q–R, 1–4

Practice notes

Minimal techno is about restraint: kick on every beat, open hat on every offbeat, and one rim hit that moves. It's a great first groove for locking your kick hand to the click.

The style reference names an influence only; this groove is an original pattern.

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