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Breaks (noun)

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.

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 Synonyms: Breakbeats

Example sentence: “The kids were dancing to the breaks.”

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