Breaks
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /brayks/
Related: Breakdown, Breakbeat, Break, Breakbeats
Also spelled or known as: The breaks Singular: Break, Breakbeat
What does Breaks mean? Simplified sections of a track; Drum sections or rhythmic breaks used for dancing, DJing, or sampling.
Breaks are simplified sections of a track(s). The break is typically where the track is simplified to just drums and/or percussions. Some breaks don’t include drums, just percussions or simple sounds.
Breaks are important to Hip-Hop, breakdancing, DJ culture, and sample-based production.
Breaks synonyms: Breakbeats, Drum Breaks, Break Sections
Example sentence: “DJ Kool Herc pioneered the breaks.”
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