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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 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

How to make "Artist RJN89 – Title" drum pattern?

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

• Artist RJN89 - Title
CH-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC-----------X----
MC-------X-X------
LC----X---X-------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-----X---
ACX---X---X---X---
GH----------------
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RJN89 0 44 0

How to make "Man Parrish & The Freeze Force Crew – Boogie Down Bronx" drum pattern?

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

• Man Parrish & The Freeze Force Crew - Boogie Down Bronx
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CLXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD------------XXXX
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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starwarslover1977 0 43 0

How to make "Untitled 60" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 5.
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 1, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 15.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16.

• Untitled 60
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OHX---XX--X-XX--X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-XX-X-XX--X-XXX
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-----------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Unknown 0 75 0

How to make "Newcleus – Let’s Jam" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 11.
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 clave on beats 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 12.
Step 6: Place cowbell on beats 1, 5.

• Newcleus - Let's Jam
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX---X-----------
MA----X------X----
CL--X--X-XX-X-X-XX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X--X-----
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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Fernandodomiamibassdj 0 81 0

How to make "Nairobi, Awesome Foursome – Funky Soul Makossa" 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, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 1, 5.

• Nairobi, Awesome Foursome - Funky Soul Makossa
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX---X-----------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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Fernandodomiamibassdj 1 95 0

How to make "Cybotron – Clear" drum pattern?

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

• Cybotron - Clear
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OH----X-------X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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DJ Rock 0 91 0

How to make "Interpret – Titel" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 4, 12.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 2, 5, 8, 11, 14.
Step 4: Place high conga on beats 2, 5, 8, 11, 14.

• Interpret - Titel
CH-X--X--X--X--X--
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC-X--X--X--X--X--
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD---X-------X----
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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pixolito 0 270 0

How to make "Secret Society – We Belong Together" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 6.
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 clave on beats 11, 13, 14.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Secret Society - We Belong Together
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------X-XX--
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX----X----------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Fernandodomiamibassdj 0 137 0

How to make "The G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid – Play That Beat, Mr. DJ" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 12, 14, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 7, 8, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place clave on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16.

• The G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid - Play That Beat, Mr. DJ
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CLXXXXXXXXXXXX-XXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-XX----X---
BDX---X---X--X-XX-
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GH----------------
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starwarslover1980 0 87 0

How to make "MaxxL – Electro South" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 4: Place cowbell on beat 3.

• MaxxL - Electro South
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB--X-------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-XX-XX-XX---XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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m3gwo 0 80 0
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