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How to make "KRK – House & Techno" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place clave on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.

• KRK - House & Techno
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CLXXXXXXXXXXX-----
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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KRK 0 300 0

How to make "KRK – Hip Hop" drum pattern?

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

• KRK - Hip Hop
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CBX-X-X-XX-X-X-X--
MA----X----X-X--X-
CL-X--X--X--------
HC--------------X-
MC---X-----X------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD--X----X---X---X
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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KRK 0 217 0

How to make "KRK – MIAMI BASS" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 9.
Step 5: Place maraca on beat 13.
Step 6: Place cowbell on beats 1, 2, 3.
Step 7: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• KRK - MIAMI BASS
CHXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXX
OH--------X-------
CYX---------------
CBXXX-------------
MA------------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X-----
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
Play 110BPM 1
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KRK 0 822 0

How to make "Michael Jackson – Billy Jean" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats) and snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat) for a basic rock groove.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 3: Place maraca on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Michael Jackson - Billy Jean
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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KRK 0 206 0

How to make "SOS Band – Borrowed Love" drum pattern?

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

• SOS Band - Borrowed Love
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB--X---X-X-------
MA----X-------X---
CL--XX-------X---X
HCX----------X----
MC-X-------X------
LC---X----X-------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X-X--X----
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
Play 101BPM 1
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KRK 0 66 0

How to make "T La Rock & Jazzy Jay – It’s Yours" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 4, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 10, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: 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 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 10, 13.

• T La Rock & Jazzy Jay - It's Yours
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH-X-X-XXX-X-XX---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA---------X--X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX-XX------X-----
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
Play 101BPM 1
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KRK 0 118 0

How to make "Lil’ Louis – French Kiss" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 14, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 14, 15.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Lil' Louis - French Kiss
CH-XX-X------XXX-X
OHXXXX-X--X-X--XX-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HCX-------X-------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 125BPM 1
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KRK 0 734 0

How to make "Warp 9 – Light Years Away" drum pattern?

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

• Warp 9 - Light Years Away
CHXXXXX-XXX-X-X-XX
OH-----------X----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA---X--------X---
CL----XXX-XX-X--XX
HC---X----X--X----
MCXX---X---X------
LC------X---X-----
SD---X--------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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KRK 0 262 0

How to make "SOS Band – Just Be Good To Me" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 9.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 4: Place clave on beats 4, 6, 12, 16.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 6: Place cowbell on beats 3, 9.

• SOS Band - Just Be Good To Me
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB--X-----X-------
MA----X-------X---
CL---X-X-----X---X
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
Play 102BPM 1
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KRK 0 66 0

How to make "SOS Band – No One’s Gonna Love You" drum pattern?

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

• SOS Band - No One's Gonna Love You
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL---X------XX----
HC----------XX----
MC-------------X--
LC--------------X-
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
Play 101BPM 1
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KRK 0 66 0

How to make "The Masterdon Committee – Funk Box Party" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 10, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13, 15 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 8, 10, 12, 14.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 7, 8, 11, 12, 14.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 5, 13, 15.

• The Masterdon Committee - Funk Box Party
CHXXXXXXX-X-X-X-XX
OH-------X-X-X-X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X-X-
CL------XX--XX-X--
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X-X-
BDX-----X--XX-----
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
Play 108BPM 1
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KRK 0 56 0

How to make "Bobby Jimmy & The Critters – Roaches" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 11, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Bobby Jimmy & The Critters - Roaches
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-X---X-
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
Play 108BPM 1
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KRK 0 52 0
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