Amen break

proper noun

A short drum solo from the 1969 song "Amen, Brother" by the American soul group The Winstons; later very widely sampled for use in various electronic music genres such as breakbeat and drum and bass.

“\drums{\tempo4=130<<{\hide\ppp\repeat unfold29{cymr8}cymca8cymr8 8}\\{\repeat unfold2{bd8 8sna8. 16r16 16bd16 16sna8. 16}bd8 8sna8. 16r16 16bd8r8sna8r16 16bd16 16sna8. 16r16 16bd8r8sna8}>>}”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. entertainmentA short drum solo from the 1969 song "Amen, Brother" by the American soul group The Winstons; later very widely sampled for use in various electronic music genres such as breakbeat and drum and bass.

    \drums{\tempo4=130<<{\hide\ppp\repeat unfold29{cymr8}cymca8cymr8 8}\\{\repeat unfold2{bd8 8sna8. 16r16 16bd16 16sna8. 16}bd8 8sna8. 16r16 16bd8r8sna8r16 16bd16 16sna8. 16r16 16bd8r8sna8}>>}

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APA

Amen break. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amen%20break

MLA

“Amen break.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amen%20break. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amen break,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amen%20break.

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