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Drum Patterns

Acoustic

Acoustic drums use the vibration of a drumhead stretched across a wooden or metal shell. From tiny snare drums to massive bass drums, acoustic drums come in various shapes and sizes and can be played solo or as part of a full drum set. Rock, jazz, and classical music are only a few musical styles that incorporate them.

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How to make "Bernard Purdie – Haitian Divorce" drum pattern?

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

• Bernard Purdie - Haitian Divorce
CHXX--XXXXXX--XXXX
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X-XX-X--X-XX
BD--X-X-----X-X---
AC-X--XXXX----XXXX
GH-X---XXX-X---XXX
CHXX--XXXXXX--XXXX
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X-XX-X--X-XX
BD--X-X-----X-X---
AC----XXXX-X--XXXX
GH-X---XXX-X---XXX
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How to make "Tony Allen – Expensive Shit" drum pattern?

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

• Tony Allen - Expensive Shit
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
OH-----------X----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDXX-X-X--XX--XX--
BD---X--X-------X-
AC-X-XXX----XX-XXX
GH-XXXXXXX-XX--XXX
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
OH---X------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDXX-X-X--XX--XX--
BD---X--X-------X-
AC-XXX--X--XXXX-X-
GH-XXX-XXX-XXXXXXX
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How to make "Bernard Purdie – Synthetic Substitution" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 8, 10, 11, 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).

• Bernard Purdie - Synthetic Substitution
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X----X-XXX---X
AC--X-X-XXX-XXX-X-
GH----------------
CHX---X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH--X-------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X----X-XXX---X
ACX-X-X-XXX-XXX-XX
GH---------------X
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How to make "Clyde Stubblefield – Funky Drummer" drum pattern?

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

• Clyde Stubblefield - Funky Drummer
CHXXXXX-X-XXXXX-XX
OH-----X-X-----X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X-XX--X
BDX-X-------X--X--
ACXX-XX--X-XX-XX--
GHXX-X-X-X-XX--X--
CHXXXXX-XXXXXXX-XX
OH-----X-------X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X-XX--X
BDX-X-------X--X--
ACXX-XXX-X-XX-X---
GHXX-X-X-X-XX--X--
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How to make "The Police – Voices Inside My Head" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 9.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.

• The Police - Voices Inside My Head
CHX---X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-------
AC----------------
GH------X---X---X-
CHX---X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX------X
AC----------------
GH------X---X---X-
CHX-X-X-X-X-X---X-
OH------------X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX------X
AC----------------
GH--X---X---X---X-
CHX-X-X-X-X-XX----
OH------------X---
CY------------XXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX------X
AC----------------
GH------X---X--XX-
CH----X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CYXXX-------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX------X
AC----------------
GH-XXX--X---X---X-
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
OH----------------
CY------------XXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX------X
AC----------------
GH--X---X---X--XX-
CH----X-X-X-X-X-XX
OH----------------
CYXXX-------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX------X
AC----------------
GH-XX---X---X--XX-
CH----X-XX----X-XX
OH----------------
CYXXX-----XXXX----
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX------X
AC----------------
GH-XX---X--X-X-XX-
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How to make "Bernard Purdie – Hot Sweat" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Bernard Purdie - Hot Sweat
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--XXX--X-XX
BDX---------X-----
ACX-X-X--X--X-X-X-
GH------XXXX--X--X
CHX-XXX-X-X-XXX-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX--
BD--XX------XX--X-
ACX--XXXX-X--XX-X-
GHXX---X-X-X---X--
Play 114BPM 1 2
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How to make "Bernard Purdie – The Fez" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Bernard Purdie - The Fez
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BDX-------X-------
ACX---XX--XX--XX--
GH-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-XXX-X-X-XXX-X
BDX-------X--X--X-
ACX---XX--XX-XXXX-
GH-X-X-X-X-----X-X
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How to make "Zigaboo Modeliste – Cissy Strut (b-section)" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 6, 10, 12, 13, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 11.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 13, 15.

• Zigaboo Modeliste - Cissy Strut (b-section)
CH----------------
OH------------X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-XX-----
BDX--X-X---X-XX-X-
ACX--XXX-X-XX-X-X-
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH------------X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X--XX-XX------
BDX--X---X-X-XX-X-
ACX-XX-X-XXX--X-X-
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OH------------X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-XXX---X-----
BDX---X--X-X-XX-X-
ACX-X-XXXX-XX-X-X-
GH------X---------
CH----------------
OH------------X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-X--X--XX------
BDX---X--X-X-XX-X-
ACX-X-XX-XXX--X-X-
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH------------X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
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LT----------------
SD--X--X-X-XX-----
BDX---X--X-X-XX-X-
ACX-X-XX-X-X--X-X-
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CH----------------
OH------------X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
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SDX-X--X--XX------
BDX---X--X-X--X-X-
ACX-X-XX-XXX--X-X-
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH------------X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X--X--X--X----
BDX---X--X-X--X-X-
ACX-X-XX-XXX-XX-X-
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X--X--X--X--X-
BDX---X--X-X--XX--
ACX-X-XX-XXX-X-XX-
GH----------------
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How to make "Narada Michael Walden – Come Dancing" drum pattern?

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

• Narada Michael Walden - Come Dancing
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-XX-XXX--XX-XXX-
BDX------XX------X
ACX-X-XX--X-X-XX--
GH-XX--XX--XX--XX-
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--XX---X--XXX-
BDX-X--X-XX------X
ACXXX-XXX-XXX-XX--
GH-X----X------X--
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How to make "Melvin Parker – I Got You (I Feel Good)" drum pattern?

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

• Melvin Parker - I Got You (I Feel Good)
CHX---X-X-X---X-X-
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----X-X-----X-X-
GH------X-------X-
CHX---X-X-X---X-X-
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD--X---X---X---X-
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
Play 145BPM 1 2
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How to make "Jabo Starks – Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" drum pattern?

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

• Jabo Starks - Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
CHX---X-XXX---X-XX
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-XX-X--X--X
BDX---------X---X-
ACX-X-X-------X--X
GH--X---XX-X-----X
CHX---X-XXX---X-X-
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-XX-X--X--X
BDX---------X---X-
ACX---X-------X---
GH------XX-X-----X
Play 109BPM 1 2
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How to make "Zigaboo Modeliste – Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug, Pt. I" drum pattern?

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

• Zigaboo Modeliste - Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug, Pt. I
CHX-X-XXX-XXX-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-XX-X--X-XX-X---
BDX--X-X-X-X-X--X-
ACXX-XXX-XXXXXX-X-
GH-X--------X-----
CHX-X-XXX-XXX-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-XX-X--X-XX-X---
BDX--X-X-X-X-X--X-
ACXX-XXX-XXXXXX-X-
GH-X--------X-----
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