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Clap
Several hands hitting at nearly the same time.
1 · Hear it
Listen twice: once alone, once with the band. The second one is how you'll actually hear it in songs.
2 · What it actually is
A recording or synthesis of a group clap. The tiny timing spread between hands is what makes it sound wide.
Its job
Often replaces or doubles the snare to make the backbeat feel bigger.
Listen for
A flat splat with no low thump under it.
You've heard it in: House, pop choruses, anything that wants a crowd feel.
3 · Words that go with it