Sixteen Pocket
Funk · style reference: Jeremy Ellis-style funk break (Funky Drummer feel)
▲ accentshort bar = ghost note◆ grace note (hover for flam / drag / layer timing)● alt padfingering: L/R hand, 1 = thumb … 5 = little finger
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Tempo trainer
80 → 100 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.
Practice notes
Sixteenth hats split across two pads (right index and middle) so they stay even. Accent the downbeats, keep the ghost snares whisper-quiet, and let the open hat on the "and" of 4 breathe before bar 2.
The style reference names an influence only; this groove is an original pattern.
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Performances of this style on YouTube. Links open youtube.com in a new tab.
- Jeremy EllisJeremy Ellis performs on MASCHINE MIKRO4.3M views
- Jeremy EllisJeremy Ellis on the new MASCHINE generation2.2M views
- Jeremy EllisMaschine and Maschine Mikro routine (DJcityTV)387K views
Videos show the style and technique; the pattern on this page is an original arrangement, not a transcription.