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Bossa Nova
A style of Brazilian music derived from samba but placing more emphasis on melody and less on percussion.
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The following is a simple standard bossa nova beat applied to the drum set. This beat is sometimes referred to as bossa nova 3:2 because it has 3 rim clicks in the first measure and 2 in the second.
HH (hi-hat)
Rim (snare)
B.D (kick)
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