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How to make "cooking a potato" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 3: Place low conga on beats 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12.
Step 4: Place mid conga on beats 1, 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15.
Step 5: Place high conga on beat 10.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 1, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15.
Step 8: Place cowbell on beats 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12.

• cooking a potato
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB---XX--X-XXX----
MAX--X--X--XXX--X-
CL---X--X--X-X-XX-
HC---------X------
MCX--X--X--X-X-XX-
LC-XXX--X--XXX----
SD----------------
BD---XXX-XXX-XXX-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB---X-XX----XXX-X
MA--X--XXX---X-X-X
CL-X-XX-XX-X-X-XX-
HC------XXX-XX-X-X
MC-X-XX-X-X-XX--XX
LC--XXX-X---XX--X-
SD----------------
BDXX-XX-XX-XXX-XXX
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "corporate slog" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beats 3, 6, 12, 13, 14, 16.
Step 2: Place low conga on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Step 3: Place mid conga on beats 2, 6, 10, 14.
Step 4: Place high conga on beats 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 1, 3, 14, 16.
Step 6: Place cowbell on beats 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14.

• corporate slog
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB-X-X-XX-X-X-XX--
MA----------------
CLX-X----------X-X
HC---X-XX--XXX----
MC-X---X---X---X--
LCXXXXXXXX--------
SD--X--X-----XXX-X
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 115BPM 1
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How to make "nighttime drudgery" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14.
Step 3: Place low conga on beats 3, 5, 11, 13.
Step 4: Place mid conga on beats 9, 10, 14, 15.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 7, 16.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 3, 5, 6.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 3, 6.
Step 8: Place cowbell on beats 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 16.

• nighttime drudgery
CHXX-XX-XX-XX-XX--
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBXX-XX-XX--XX---X
MA--X--X----------
CL--X-XX----------
HC------X--------X
MC--------XX---XX-
LC--X-X-----X-X---
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 90BPM 1
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How to make "walking through the caves" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 2: Place low conga on beats 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12.
Step 3: Place mid conga on beats 1, 5, 9, 10, 16.
Step 4: Place high conga on beats 3, 7, 12.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 11, 12, 13.
Step 6: Place maraca on beat 15.
Step 7: Place cowbell on beats 3, 5, 6, 15, 16.

• walking through the caves
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB--X-XX--------XX
MA--------------X-
CL----------XXX---
HC--X---X----X----
MCX---X---XX-----X
LC--XX--XX--XX----
SD----------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 95BPM 1
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