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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 "Pocket Operations – Trap" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Trap
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX-----X-----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X-X-X-X-X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BD--X-X-----------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 91BPM 1 2
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Two Drop" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Two Drop
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 81BPM 1
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Uk Garage" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 4, 7, 11, 15, 16.
Step 3: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 2, 8, 14.
Step 5: Place mid tom on beats 6, 12.

• Pocket Operations - Uk Garage
CH--XX--X---X---XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RS-X-----X-----X--
HT----------------
MT-----X-----X----
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RS-------X-----X--
HT----------------
MT-----X-----X----
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1 2
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Use Me" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Use Me
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-XXXXXXX-XXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-X-XX-XX-X-XX
BDX---X-------X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-XX-X-XX-XX-X-XX
BD----X--X--X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX-X--X-XX-XX-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXX-X-X-X
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-------X
BDX-X--X--XX-X-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – When The Levee Breaks" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 8, 11, 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, 15 (eighth notes).

• Pocket Operations - When The Levee Breaks
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX-----X--XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Ya Mama" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place cymbal on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Ya Mama
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----X-------X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----X-------X---
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX------XX-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1 2
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How to make "Chilled Beat 2 Stick Fill 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 11.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13.
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 5, 10, 13, 15, 16.

• Chilled Beat 2 Stick Fill 2
CHX-X-X-X-XXX-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----X----X--X-XX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Groovy 33" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 6, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 11, 15.
Step 4: Place mid tom on beats 1, 7.

• House Groovy 33
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----------X---X-
HT----------------
MTX-----X---------
LC----------------
SD----XX------X---
BDX---X---X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS--X---X-------X-
HT------------X---
MT-----------X----
LC----------------
SD----XX------X---
BDX---X----X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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How to make "Funk 1D" drum pattern?

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

• Funk 1D
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX--X--X---X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 92BPM 1
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How to make "House Halftime 37" drum pattern?

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

• House Halftime 37
CH---------X------
OH---------X------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----X--X----X---
LC----------------
SD-X-----X--------
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH---------X------
OH---------X------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HT--------------X-
MT--X---X---------
LC----------------
SD-X--X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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How to make "Drum&Bass Ride" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 7, 10, 13, 16.
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Drum&Bass Ride
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Halftime 48" 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 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 5: Place cymbal on beats 1, 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15.
Step 6: Place cowbell on beats 7, 8.
Step 7: Place rimshot on beats 2, 6, 10.

• House Halftime 48
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CYXXX-----X-XXX-X-
CB------XX--------
MA----------------
RS-X---X---X------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X-----
OH--X---X---X-----
CY-X-XXX---X-XXXX-
CB----------X-----
MA----------------
RS-----X-------X--
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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