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Stutter Swing

R&B · style reference: Timbaland-style late-90s R&B

96 BPM4/4swing 55% 16thpractice 75–100 BPM level 4tripletsghost 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—
6SClap
7D—
8F—
1ZKick
2XSnare
3CHi-hat
4VCrash

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Tempo trainer

77 → 96 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 skippy, stuttering R&B that Timbaland made famous: kicks in odd places, hats that suddenly fall into sixteenth-note triplets and a snare that answers itself. Count it slowly — every hit is placed deliberately off the obvious spot.

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

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