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Drum Patterns

Oberheim DMX

The DMX is the second commercial drum machine created, after the Linn Drum a year earlier. It was very popular and was used on many hit songs in the 1980's. The stage name of the hip-hop artist DMX is based on the Oberheim DMX.

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How to make "Depeche Mode – Enjoy The Silence" drum pattern?

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

• Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
CHX---X--X-X--X---
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X--X----X---
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X----X---
BDX---X---X---X---
ACX---X--X----X---
GH----------------
CHX---X--X-X--X---
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
ACX---X--X----X---
GH----------------
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wanderer 2 148 2

How to make "Herbie Hancock – Rockit" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 8.
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, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15.

• Herbie Hancock - Rockit
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSXXXX-XXX-XXX-XX-
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX--------
AC----------------
GH-XXX-X--X-XX-XXX
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXX-XX
OH-------------X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSXXXX-XXX-XXX-X-X
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX----XXX--------
AC----------------
GH-X-X----X-XX--X-
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSXXXX-XXX-XXX-XX-
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX--------
AC----------------
GH-X-X----X-XX--X-
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSXXXX-XXX-XXX-X-X
HT----------------
MT----------------
LTX---------------
SD----X-------XXX-
BDX-X--XXX-------X
AC----------------
GH-X-X----X-XX----
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GHX--XXX-X-X-XX-XX
CHXXXXXXXX--------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP---------X--X---
RSXXXXXXXX------XX
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD---------X--X---
BD----------------
AC----------------
GHX-XX-X-X-----XXX
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
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HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX--------
AC----------------
GH-X---X---X---XX-
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OH-------------X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
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HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX----XXX--------
AC----------------
GH-X-------X----X-
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ElectroWerk66 0 207 3

How to make "lost at land" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• lost at land
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X--X-X-X---X
OH-XX---XX--------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X--X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X--X-X-X---X
OH---XX-----XX--X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT--------------X-
SD----X-------XX--
BDX-X----X--X-X--X
AC------------X---
GH----------------
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sebold69420 0 90 0

How to make "Xperiment" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13, 14, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 6, 8, 12.
Step 4: Place cymbal on beat 16.
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 7, 14.
Step 6: Place clap on beat 15.
Step 7: Place rimshot on beats 11, 15.
Step 8: Place high tom on beat 3.
Step 9: Place low tom on beat 11.

• Xperiment
CH----------------
OH-----X-X---X----
CY---------------X
CB------X------X--
CP--------------X-
RS----------X---X-
HT--X-------------
MT----------------
LT----------X-----
SD----X-------XX-X
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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jaygroove 1 75 1

How to make "Jonzun Crew – Pac Jam" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 7, 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 maraca on beats 5, 7, 13.

• Jonzun Crew - Pac Jam
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-X-----X---
BDX--X------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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funky 0 99 0

How to make "RUN-DMC – Sucker MC’s" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place maraca on beats 3, 6, 9, 12.

• RUN-DMC - Sucker MC's
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X----X---
BDXX--------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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thekillscreens 0 132 0

How to make "Hot Streak – Body Work" 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 4: Place mid conga on beats 3, 6, 9.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 13, 15.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Hot Streak - Body Work
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC------------X-X-
MC--X--X--X-------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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808 0 72 0

How to make "Grandmaster Melle Mel – Beat Street" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Grandmaster Melle Mel - Beat Street
CH----------------
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X--X--X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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YB70 0 136 0

How to make "Grandmaster Flash – The Message" drum pattern?

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

• Grandmaster Flash - The Message
CH----------------
OHX-------X-------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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YB70 0 195 0

How to make "New Order – Blue Monday" 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 open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 3: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• New Order - Blue Monday
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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YB70 0 167 0

How to make "Midnight Star – Freak-A-Zoid" drum pattern?

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

• Midnight Star - Freak-A-Zoid
CHX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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YB70 0 112 0

How to make "Maurice Starr – Electric Funky Drummer" drum pattern?

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

• Maurice Starr - Electric Funky Drummer
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-
OH---------------X
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X----X---
BDXX-X------X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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funky 1 352 0
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