ACADEMY← Exit to Academy PortalStep 1 of 3Syncopated Kick Foundation
The foundation of any breakbeat is its syncopated kick pattern. Instead of straight downbeats, kicks bounce around the grid.
We place kicks on beat 1, the off-beat of beat 1, beat 3, and the off-beat of beat 3 (steps 1, 4, 9, and 11 on the grid). Press play to hear how this offset creates instant swing.