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2-step or half-step rhythm in dubstep?

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:01 pm
by mashmash
I'm confused between "2-step" rhythms and "half step" rhythms. I thought 2-step is to do with the snares hitting the 2nd and 4th beat, like in 2-step garage and half-step is when the snare hits the 3rd beat of the bar (which most dubstep tracks do) but on sites it is saying dubstep is 2-step, what is that about? :?: Can somebody explain

Re: 2-step or half-step rhythm in dubstep?

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:02 am
by Sentinels
if you take a 4/4 tempo at 140 beats per minute the classic dubstep cliche is that the snare will hit down on the third beat (only once) making the groove feel slower.

A 2 step rhythm will classically have a snare on both the second and fourth hit. (or slightly swung in garages case)

This is the same as a 4/4 house beat though, so a 2-step groove is recognised by the placement of the kick drums (on the first beat and halfway in between beats 3 and 4.)

I make 2step btw ;)

Re: 2-step or half-step rhythm in dubstep?

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:14 am
by mashmash
Sentinels wrote:if you take a 4/4 tempo at 140 beats per minute the classic dubstep cliche is that the snare will hit down on the third beat (only once) making the groove feel slower.

A 2 step rhythm will classically have a snare on both the second and fourth hit. (or slightly swung in garages case)

This is the same as a 4/4 house beat though, so a 2-step groove is recognised by the placement of the kick drums (on the first beat and halfway in between beats 3 and 4.)

I make 2step btw ;)
aha thanks i am no longer confused

and that tune of yours is sick by the way :)

Re: 2-step or half-step rhythm in dubstep?

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:01 am
by dubtek
Definetely feelin that tune. Nice one : )

Re: 2-step or half-step rhythm in dubstep?

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:52 am
by Sharmaji
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Re: 2-step or half-step rhythm in dubstep?

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:06 am
by HearingAIDS
Hey man that tune in your signature is sick as...

Re: 2-step or half-step rhythm in dubstep?

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:07 pm
by Sentinels
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