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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 "Driving Slow" drum pattern?

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

• Driving Slow
CH--X---X--XX---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-----X-
BDX--X-------X---X
AC------X-------X-
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X-----
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--------X-----X-
BDX-X--------X---X
AC------X-------X-
GH----------------
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How to make "Major Swagger Incoming" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 14, 15.
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).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 4.
Step 5: Place mid conga on beat 16.
Step 6: Place high conga on beat 13.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 3, 7, 11, 12.
Step 8: Place cymbal on beat 15.

• Major Swagger Incoming
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH---X------------
CY--------------X-
CB----------------
MA--X---X---XX----
CL----------------
HC------------X---
MC---------------X
LC----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX-----X------XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Thrash DBeat" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 6, 9, 13, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 5.
Step 5: Place high conga on beat 14.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 9, 11.
Step 7: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Thrash DBeat
CHX-X---X-X-X-X---
OH----X-----------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL--------X-X-----
HC-------------X--
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X---X---X---X-
BDX--X-X--X---X--X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "nighttime drudgery" drum pattern?

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

• nighttime drudgery
CHXX-XX-XX-XX-XX--
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBXX-XX-XX--XX---X
MA--X--X----------
CL--X-XX----------
HC------X--------X
MC--------XX---XX-
LC--X-X-----X-X---
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Tritonic Groover" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 11.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 12.
Step 4: Place low conga on beat 12.
Step 5: Place mid conga on beat 9.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).

• Tritonic Groover
CHXX--X-X-X--X----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX---X---X---X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC--------X-------
LC-----------X----
SD----X-----X-----
BDX--X--X-------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Matt's Beat" drum pattern?

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

• Matt's Beat
CH-XX--XX--XX-XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-----------
CL----------------
HC---X--------X---
MC--X---X----X----
LC----------------
SD----------------
BD--X---X----X---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "walking through the caves" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 2: Place low conga on beats 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12.
Step 3: Place mid conga on beats 1, 5, 9, 10, 16.
Step 4: Place high conga on beats 3, 7, 12.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 11, 12, 13.
Step 6: Place maraca on beat 15.
Step 7: Place cowbell on beats 3, 5, 6, 15, 16.

• walking through the caves
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB--X-XX--------XX
MA--------------X-
CL----------XXX---
HC--X---X----X----
MCX---X---XX-----X
LC--XX--XX--XX----
SD----------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Maraca on 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 10, 12.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place clave on beats 7, 15.
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 3, 11.

• Maraca on 3
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA--X-------X-----
CL------X-------X-
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX--X-----X-X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Cymbal Funk" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 10.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beat 11.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 3.
Step 5: Place high conga on beat 12.
Step 6: Place maraca on beat 9.
Step 7: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Cymbal Funk
CH----------X-----
OH--X-------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA--------X-------
CL----------------
HC-----------X----
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X--X------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Cloudy Day" drum pattern?

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

• Cloudy Day
CHX-X---XXX-X-----
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB-------------X--
MA----X-------X---
CL-X------X--X----
HC---------------X
MC-------X--------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X--X---X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Adonis – No Way Back" 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 4: Place mid conga on beat 7.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 9, 11, 14.
Step 6: Place rimshot on beats 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13.
Step 7: Place clap on beat 14.

• Adonis - No Way Back
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP-------------X--
RS-X-X-X-XX-X-X---
HC--------X-X--X--
MC------X---------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------X-X-X-
RS-X-X--X-XX---X-X
HC-----X----------
MC--X-----------X-
LC----------------
SD----X-----X-X-X-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Ashley's Roachclip" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 7, 10, 11.
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 beat 11.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Ashley's Roachclip
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
RS----------------
HT----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---X--XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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