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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 "Midnight Star – Curious" drum pattern?

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

• Midnight Star - Curious
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH-X--XX---X---X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CLXX-X----X--X----
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC-X-X---X---X---X
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---X-XX--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH-X--XX---X---X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL-X-X----X--X----
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC-X-X---X---X---X
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---X-XX--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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SynthyB 0 39 0

How to make "SOS Band – Borrowed Love" drum pattern?

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

• SOS Band - Borrowed Love
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OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB--X---X-X-------
MA----X-------X---
CL--XX-------X---X
HCX----------X----
MC-X-------X------
LC---X----X-------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X-X--X----
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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KRK 0 66 0

How to make "T La Rock & Jazzy Jay – It’s Yours" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 4, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 10, 13 (syncopated pattern with 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 open hi-hat on beats 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 10, 13.

• T La Rock & Jazzy Jay - It's Yours
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OH-X-X-XXX-X-XX---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA---------X--X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX-XX------X-----
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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KRK 0 116 0

How to make "Fast Lane – Young Ladies" drum pattern?

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

• Fast Lane - Young Ladies
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX-----X---------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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808 0 87 0

How to make "Rick James – Cold Blooded" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 12.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 5, 9, 13.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 4: Place low conga on beat 15.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Rick James - Cold Blooded
CH----X---X---X---
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC--------------X-
SD----------------
BDX-------X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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funky 0 104 0

How to make "Double Duce – School Breakdown" drum pattern?

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

• Double Duce - School Breakdown
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OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XXXXXX------
BDXX--------X--X--
ACX---X--X----X---
GH----------------
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808 0 59 0

How to make "Autumn – Synthesize" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 9.
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).

• Autumn - Synthesize
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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beatmachine 0 120 0

How to make "Quiet Riot – Cum on Feel the Noize" 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 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Quiet Riot - Cum on Feel the Noize
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------X-----
GH----------------
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thw88z 0 1K 0

How to make "Subtoniq – Return to Jupiter" drum pattern?

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

• Subtoniq - Return to Jupiter
CH-X-------------X
OH------X---------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL------------X---
HC-X------X------X
MC---X--X---------
LC----------------
SD--X-----X------X
BDX-------------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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urbano83 0 77 0

How to make "Sexual Harrassment – I Need A Freak" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 9.
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).
Step 4: Place maraca on beat 13.

• Sexual Harrassment - I Need A Freak
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA------------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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DJ Rock 0 78 0

How to make "The 808 Crew – Electro Funk Demo Pattern" 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 11, 13.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 7: Place cowbell on beats 3, 4, 7.

• The 808 Crew - Electro Funk Demo Pattern
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OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB--XX--X---------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------XXXXX-
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
ACX-XXXX--X-------
GH----------------
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The 808 Crew 1 106 0

How to make "The 808 Crew – Back to the 80s" drum pattern?

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

• The 808 Crew - Back to the 80s
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH-----------X-XX-
CY----------------
CBX-X-X-XX-X-XXXX-
MA----X-------X---
CL----------XX--XX
HC-----------X--X-
MC-------XXXX-----
LC-XXXX--XX--X----
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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The 808 Crew 1 106 0
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