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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 "The Big Beat" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 9.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• The Big Beat
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Papa Was Too" drum pattern?

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

• Papa Was Too
CH----X---X-X-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----X-----------
CP----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "It’s a New Day" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 11, 12, 16.
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).

• It's a New Day
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X-------XX---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Walk This Way" drum pattern?

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

• Walk This Way
CH--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "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).

• When The Levee Breaks
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX-----X--XX----
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
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How to make "Impeach The President" drum pattern?

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

• Impeach The President
CHX-X-X-XXX---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Funk Break 2" drum pattern?

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

• Funk Break 2
CHXXXXXX--XX--XXXX
OH------X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-------------X--
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X------
BDX--X--X-X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Funk Break" drum pattern?

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

• Funk Break
CH----------------
OHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX-X--X--XX----X-
BDXX---XX-XX---XXX
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Music – House 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• House Music - House 3
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Gz – IAT" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beat 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 13.
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 1, 13.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 3, 7.

• Gz - IAT
CH--X---X---X---X-
OHX-----------X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC--X---X---------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------------X---
BD----------X-----
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
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How to make "Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force – Planet Rock" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7.
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15.

• Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX-X-X-XX-X-XX-X-
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Tayda121" 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, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Step 3: Place maraca on beats 4, 10.
Step 4: Place cowbell on beats 1, 4, 10, 16.

• Tayda121
CHXXXXXXXXXXXX----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX--X-----X-----X
MA---X-----X------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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