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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 "Funky Hip Hop 12-8 Fill" drum pattern?

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

• Funky Hip Hop 12-8 Fill
CHX-X---X-X-X-X-X-
OH----X-X---------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-X--X--X-X-X--
BDX--XX----XX----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX-X-------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT----------------
SD--X--X-X-X-X--X-
BDX----XX-X--XX---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X-X-X-X-X---
OH--X-X-----------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT--------------X-
SD-----X-X--X-XX--
BD----XX-X-X------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 108BPM 1 2 3
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gm 0 53 0

How to make "Funk 4" drum pattern?

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

• Funk 4
CHX---X-X-X-X-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-XX-XX-X---
BDX-------X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X-X-XX-X-XX-XX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX-X-X--X-X--X--X
BD-X-X----X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 98BPM 1 2
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gm 0 111 0

How to make "East Coast 5 A" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 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, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 11, 13.

• East Coast 5 A
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X---X---X---
BDX------X-XX---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 97BPM 1 2
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gm 0 51 0

How to make "Dirty South 3" drum pattern?

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

• Dirty South 3
CHX-XXX-XXX-X-X-XX
OH-----------XX---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X-------X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-XXX-X-X-XX
OH-----------XX---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD-----------X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 106BPM 1 2
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How to make "Just Boom Bap – Drums 4" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 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).

• Just Boom Bap - Drums 4
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X-------X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 90BPM 1
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jbb 0 179 0

How to make "House Halftime 26" drum pattern?

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

• House Halftime 26
CH----------X-----
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA-------X-----X--
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT-----------X-X-X
LC----------------
SD-X--X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------X-----
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA------X---------
CL----------------
HT---------X------
MT-X-X------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 49 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 47" 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 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 beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 6: Place mid tom on beats 10, 13, 14.

• House 4 On The Floor 47
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT---------X--XX--
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X-----
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT-----X-------X--
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 99 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 1 Stick Fill 1" 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, 11, 13.
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 5, 10, 13, 15, 16.

• Chilled Beat 1 Stick Fill 1
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----X----X--X-XX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 58 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 58" drum pattern?

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

• House 4 On The Floor 58
CH--X---X--X---X-X
OH--X---X--X---X-X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXX-X-----------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD---X--X-------X-
BDX---X-X-X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH---X-X----X----X
OH---X-X----X----X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------X-----
RS---X------------
HT------X---------
MT--X-------------
LC----------------
SD----------X---X-
BDX---X---X---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 177 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 40" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 15.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place cowbell on beats 1, 11, 14.
Step 5: Place high tom on beat 16.
Step 6: Place mid tom on beat 10.

• House 4 On The Floor 40
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CBX---------X--X--
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---------------X
MT---------X------
LC----------------
SD--------------X-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X-----
CY-----X----------
CBX-------XX--X--X
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-----X----------
MT-X-------X---X-X
LC----------------
SD--------------X-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 53 0

How to make "House Halftime 19" drum pattern?

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

• House Halftime 19
CH--X---X-X------X
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-XXXXXXXXXX-XXX
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----------X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X--X-X--X----X
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT-------X--------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD------------X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 163 0

How to make "Old School 7" drum pattern?

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

• Old School 7
CHX---X---X---X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X---X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD--X---X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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gm 0 116 0
4,052 patterns, 75,216 beats
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