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Ghost Notes

Low-velocity percussive hits that add "pocket" and groove.

Mar 4, 2026·Published·hansonq888

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Overview

These are the notes you "feel" more than you "hear." Usually played on a snare or hi-hat at very low volumes, they fill the gaps between the main hits. It’s the secret sauce for making a programmed MIDI drum loop sound like a real drummer with a "funky" soul.

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Category

Groovehumanization

Instrument

Drums

Genre

funkr&bboom bap

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