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Crank Session

Go-go · style reference: Rare Essence / Backyard Band-style crank go-go

92 BPM4/4swing 60% 16thpractice 75–96 BPM level 2swing
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Main4/4 · 16th

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

131—
142—
153—
164—
9Q—
10W—
11E—
12R—
5AFloor tom
6SClap
7DTom mid
8FCrash
1ZKick
2XSnare
3CHi-hat
4VCowbell

Play-along

Everything plays.

Tempo trainer

75 → 92 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

Heavy "crank" go-go: a big kick on 1, a snare-and-clap backbeat, cowbell and toms locked into the same swung pattern. Simple on paper, hypnotic when it's in the pocket — keep it heavy and steady.

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

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