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Drum Beat

The name "D-beat" refers to a specific drumbeat, associated with The Varukers, Brian Roe (Brains), Discharge, Garry Malloney & Tez Roberts, Discharge's first drummer, though rock musicians such as Buzzcocks and Diamond Head had used the beat previously. The term was coined by Rich Militia, the singer of Sore Throat, in 1988, to describe the drum pattern played by Dave "Bambi" Ellesmere, Roberts's replacement, on Discharge's EP Why?.

Three versions of D-beat drum tabs:

First Play (like early Anti Cimex and Discharge):

C:|x--x-x--x--x-x--:|| S:|--o---o---o---o-:|| K:|o--o-o--o--o-o--:|| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + S=snare K=kick C=crash

Second - Verse Play & Chorus Play (like Avskum):

H:|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:|| C:|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:|| S:|--o---o---o---o-:|| S:|--o---o---o---o-:|| K:|o--o-o--o--o-o--:|| K:|o--o-o--o--o-o--:|| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + S=snare K=kick H=hihat C=crash

Third (Thrash/speed metal beat) (listen to sample or Play):

H:|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:|| S:|--o---o---o---o-:|| K:|o----o--o--o-o--:|| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + S=snare K=kick H=hihat

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