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Drum Patterns

Roland TR-808

The TR-808 is a classic drum machine that uses analog synthesis to create its sounds. The TR-808 has become the signature machine used in most R&B and hip-hop as well as a lot of dance and techno music. Booming bass kicks, crispy snares and a distinctive cowbell sound made famous in the 1980's are all part of the 808 and its famous sound.

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How to make "pop*2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place clave on beat 9.

• pop*2
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
CL--------X-------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
CL--------X-------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X-X-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
CLX-------X-------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-------X-------
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X-X-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
CLX-------X-------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-------X---X---
BDX-------X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--XX-XX---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
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CH--XXXXX---X-X-X-
OH----------------
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CL----------------
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SD----------------
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AC----------------
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How to make "Louwrentius 006" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 7, 11, 15, 16.
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 14, 16.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 6, 9, 12, 15, 16.

• Louwrentius 006
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH-------------X-X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL-----X--X--X--XX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X---X---X---XX
BDXX--XX--XX--XX--
AC--X---X---X---X-
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH-------------X-X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL-XX-XX-XX-XX-XXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X---X---X---XX
BDXX--XX--XX--XX--
AC--X---X---X---X-
GH----------------
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How to make "Beat 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).

• Beat 3
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----------------
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LT----------------
SD----------------
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MA----X-------X---
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MA--X-X-X---X-X-X-
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BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
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MA--X-X-X---X-X-X-
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LT----------------
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BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Cleaning Duster" drum pattern?

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

• Cleaning Duster
CHXX-XX-XX-XX-XX-X
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB-X--------------
MA----------------
CL-------X----X---
HC--X-------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX-XX-XX-XX-XX-X
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB-X--------------
MA----------------
CL-------X----X---
HC--X-------------
MC-----------X-X--
LC---------------X
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Beat" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 11, 14.
Step 2: Place maraca on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Beat
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X--X---X--X--
AC----------------
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OH----------------
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RS----------------
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BDX--X--X---X--X--
AC----------------
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How to make "Stage Interlude" drum pattern?

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

• Stage Interlude
CH----X-X-X-X----X
OH----------------
CY-------X--------
CB----------------
MA-----X--------X-
CL------------X---
HC----------X-----
MC--------X----X--
LC------X---------
SD----X----X-X--XX
BDX-X---X------X--
ACX---------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Louwrentius 0006" drum pattern?

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

• Louwrentius 0006
CH--X---X---X-----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA-X---X-X-----X--
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX--X----X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Labelle – Lady Marmalade" drum pattern?

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

• Labelle - Lady Marmalade
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXX-XX
OH-------------X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X---X---X-X---
BDX--XX--X------X-
ACX-XXX-XXX-X-XXX-
GH----------------
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How to make "Club" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place clap on beat 9.

• Club
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP--------X-------
RS----------------
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LT----------------
SD----------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
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CP----X-------X-X-
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BDX---X---X--X-XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Louwrentius 0005" drum pattern?

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

• Louwrentius 0005
CH--X--X--X-------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X----X--X-XX
BDX--X--X---X-----
AC--X--X--X------X
GH----------------
CH--X--X--X-------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-----------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X----X--X-XX
BDX--X--XX--X-----
AC--X--X----------
GH----------------
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How to make "tekkno" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 16.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 3, 7, 11, 15, 16.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 7, 15.
Step 6: Place high conga on beat 1 (downbeat).

• tekkno
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA--X---X---X---XX
CL------X-------X-
HCX---------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD---------------X
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HCX---------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD---------------X
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Louwrentius 0004" drum pattern?

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

• Louwrentius 0004
CH-XX-XX--XX-X--X-
OH-------X--------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-------X--X----X
BDXX-X--X-----XX--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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4,052 patterns, 75,216 beats
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