Breakdown bounce · 4/4 · 70–90 BPM

Half-time crush

Slow pulse, heavy hits on 1 and 3, ghost 16ths in between. The modern breakdown.

Breakdowns feel slow because the kick is half-time, not because the guitar is lazy. You still subdivide.

1. 01

   Feel the quarter at 70. Accents (X) on beats 1 and 3 — big, slightly less muted.

2. 02

   Fill the rest with light muted 16ths. They are glue, not the hook.

3. 03

   On beat 3 of bar 2, slide the 5-shape up a half step and back (open to fret 1).

4. 04

   Record yourself. If the ghosts are as loud as the accents, the crush is gone.