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Linear Fusion

Funk · style reference: David Haynes-style linear funk

#15 most popular96 BPM4/4practice 65–100 BPM level 4ghost notesflams
BPM
100%
Main4/4 · 16th
Instrument
Crash
Hi-hat open
Hi-hat
Snare
Tom high
Tom mid
Floor tom
Kick
Left hand
Right hand
1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a2e&a2e&a3e&a4e&aKick, bar 1, beat 1, L3Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 1, R2Snare, bar 1, beat 1, ghost, L2Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 1, R2Snare, bar 1, beat 2, accent, L2flam, −18 ms (Snare alt, L1)Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 2, R2Kick, bar 1, beat 2, L3Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 2, R2Kick, bar 1, beat 3, L3Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 3, R2Snare, bar 1, beat 3, ghost, L2Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 3, R2Snare, bar 1, beat 4, accent, L2Hi-hat, bar 1, beat 4, R2Kick, bar 1, beat 4, L3Snare, bar 1, beat 4, ghost, L2Kick, bar 2, beat 1, L3Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 1, R2Snare, bar 2, beat 1, ghost, L2Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 1, R2Snare, bar 2, beat 2, accent, L2flam, −18 ms (Snare alt, L1)Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 2, R2Kick, bar 2, beat 2, L3Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 2, R2Kick, bar 2, beat 3, L3Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 3, R2Snare, bar 2, beat 3, ghost, L2Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 3, R2Snare, bar 2, beat 4, accent, L2Hi-hat, bar 2, beat 4, R2Snare, bar 2, beat 4, ghost, L2Snare, bar 2, beat 4, ghost, L23222212323222223232222123232222222

▲ 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)

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Tempo trainer

77 → 96 BPM, +2 every 4 bars. Starts when you press Play.

Section chain

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

Practice notes

Linear means no two sounds ever land together — every sixteenth is exactly one pad. Count out loud ("1 e & a") and say which pad each syllable belongs to. Once it flows, the accents on 2 and 4 make it groove.

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

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