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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 "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).

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• 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----------------
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How to make "House Groovy 62" drum pattern?

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

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• House Groovy 62
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS---X---X---X---X
HT----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-----XXX-X-
BDX--X--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS---X---X---X---X
HT--X------------X
MT-------------X--
LC----------------
SD----X-----XXX-X-
BDX--X--X--X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Chilled Beat 1 Fill 2" drum pattern?

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

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• Chilled Beat 1 Fill 2
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-----X-X-XX
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Groovy 69" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 11, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
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 rimshot on beat 3.
Step 7: Place high tom on beat 6.
Step 8: Place mid tom on beat 12.

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• House Groovy 69
CHX---X-----------
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
RS--X-------------
HT-----X----------
MT-----------X----
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---------------
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
RS--X---X---------
HC----------------
MT-----------X---X
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House 4 On The Floor 41" drum pattern?

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

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• House 4 On The Floor 41
CHX---------------
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CB--X-X---X-------
MAXXXX-XXX-XXXXXX-
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X-X-X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
CY----------------
CBX---X---X---X---
MA-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Hip Hop Drum 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beats 3, 5, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 3: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 1, 7, 9.
Step 5: Place low tom on beats 2, 7, 10, 11, 12.

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• Hip Hop Drum 3
CHX---------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RSX-----X-X-------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT-X----X--XXX----
SD--X-X-------X---
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RSX-X---X-X-----XX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LTX----X--XX-----X
SD----X-----X-X---
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House 4 On The Floor 20" 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 cymbal on beats 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 16.
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 10, 12.

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• House 4 On The Floor 20
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CYX---X-X-X---X--X
CB---------X-X----
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X-----
OH--------------X-
CY-XX------X-X--X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Groovy 36" drum pattern?

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

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• House Groovy 36
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HT----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD---X--X-XX--XX--
BDX---X---X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HT-X-X------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX--X--------X---
BDX---X----X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Groovy 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 10, 16.
Step 5: Place mid tom on beats 1, 2, 13.

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• House Groovy 1
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS---------X-----X
HT----------------
MTXX----------X---
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X-----
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---------------X
MT--X-X-X---------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X----X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Groovy 28" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 12, 15.
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 high tom on beat 8.
Step 6: Place mid tom on beats 3, 11, 16.

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• House Groovy 28
CH--X---X--X---X-X
OH--X---X--X---X-X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----------------
HT-------X--------
MT--X-------X----X
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----------------
RS-X---X---X---X--
HT-----X----------
MT-X------------XX
LC----------------
SD--XX----------X-
BDX---X----X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Groovy 7" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 15.
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 beat 3.
Step 5: Place rimshot on beats 9, 10, 12.

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• House Groovy 7
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X-------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS--------XX-X----
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X--X---X--X---
OH--X-------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "DnB Ride Fill 4" drum pattern?

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

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• DnB Ride Fill 4
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X---------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--XXXX-XXXX
BDX-X-------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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