Broken Beat
Nu jazz · style reference: West London broken beat
118 BPM4/4practice 90–122 BPM level 3ghost notestwo-pad rolls
BPM
100%Main4/4 · 16th
Instrument
Crash
Ride
Hi-hat open
Hi-hat
Snare
Floor tom
Kick
Left hand
Right hand
▲ 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
94 → 118 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
The snare jumps off the grid: one on the "e" after beat 2, one late on 4, and the kick answers in between. It feels broken until it suddenly locks. Count sixteenths out loud and keep the hats dead straight.
The style reference names an influence only; this groove is an original pattern.