Part 5 · Other Styles · Chapter 73

The Motown Beat

Many 1960s soul and pop records put the snare on all four beats, often doubled with a tambourine. It gives the music a bright, bouncing, danceable drive.

EXAMPLE 73.1Motown
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EXAMPLE 73.2Motown with bass drum pick-ups
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Even snaresTIP

All four snare notes are equal. Don’t accent 2 and 4 out of habit.

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