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Motown Stomp

Soul & Motown · style reference: Motown (Benny Benjamin-style)

124 BPM4/4practice 100–128 BPM level 1ghost notes
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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—
5A—
6S—
7DHi-hat
8FCrash
1ZKick
2XSnare
3CShaker
4VFloor tom

Play-along

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Tempo trainer

100 → 124 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 Motown beat: snare on every beat of the bar with a tambourine (shaker pad) doubling it, and a simple kick. Relentlessly happy — keep all four snares equal, like handclaps from a crowd.

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

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