Pattern Playground

Mini-notation cheatsheet

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a rest — silence for one slot

bd sn hh

steps in a row divide the cycle evenly

bd*3

repeat a step 3 times within its own slot

[bd sn]

a group occupies one slot, subdivided among its contents — nest freely

[bd sn]*2

repeat a whole group

bd?

a 50% chance of being dropped that cycle (Tidal's degrade)

bd?0.3

set the drop probability explicitly — 30% here

bd*4?0.3

combine with a repeat — each of the 4 rolls its own independent chance

Drum tokens: bd sn hh oh cp rim. Note tokens: a letter A–G, optional #/b, and an octave digit — c4, f#3, bb2. The diagram below each lane is a single snapshot — a ? step re-rolls every cycle while playing, so what actually sounds will vary from what's drawn.