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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 "Twilight 22 – Siberian Nights" 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, 15, 16.

• Twilight 22 - Siberian Nights
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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beatmachine 0 196 0

How to make "Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic 3 – It’s Life" drum pattern?

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

• Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic 3 - It's Life
CHX-XXX--XXX-X----
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB---X-XX-X-------
MA----------------
CL---X-X-XX-------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X----X---
BDXX--------X--XX-
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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YB70 0 48 0

How to make "Wuf Ticket – Ya Mama" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Wuf Ticket - Ya Mama
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Octa 0 364 0

How to make "Warp 9 – Light Years Away" drum pattern?

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

• Warp 9 - Light Years Away
CHXXXXX-XXX-X-X-XX
OH-----------X----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA---X--------X---
CL----XXX-XX-X--XX
HC---X----X--X----
MCXX---X---X------
LC------X---X-----
SD---X--------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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KRK 0 262 0

How to make "The 2 Live Crew – Throw The D" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 11, 14.
Step 2: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• The 2 Live Crew - Throw The D
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X--X--
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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starwarslover1980 0 416 0

How to make "A Guy Called Gerald – Vodoo Ray" 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, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 7, 12.
Step 5: Place low conga on beats 10, 13, 15.
Step 6: Place mid conga on beats 2, 5.
Step 7: Place high conga on beats 8, 9, 12, 15.
Step 8: Place clave on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• A Guy Called Gerald - Vodoo Ray
CHXXX-XX-XXXX-XXXX
OH------X----X----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----X-------X---
HC-------XX--X--X-
MC-X--X-----------
LC---------X--X-X-
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Michael Jackson – Beat It" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats) and snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat) for a basic rock groove.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Michael Jackson - Beat It
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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DJ Rock 0 113 0

How to make "Miami Bass – 808" 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 mid conga on beats 1, 3, 6, 11, 12, 15.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 7, 9.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16.
Step 8: Place cowbell on beats 1, 4, 15.

• Miami Bass - 808
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX--X----------X-
MA----X---XXX-X--X
CLX-XXX-----XX-XXX
HC------X-X-------
MCX-X--X----XX--X-
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Power 0 484 0

How to make "Genesis – Fading Lights" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 3, 9, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 8, 16.
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 beats 9, 15.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 5, 13, 16.

• Genesis - Fading Lights
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----X-------X--X
MC--------X-----X-
LC----------------
SD-------X-------X
BDXXX-----X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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RaffaeleV65 0 199 0

How to make "Ice-T The Glove & D.Storrs – Tibetan Jam" drum pattern?

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

• Ice-T The Glove & D.Storrs - Tibetan Jam
CHX-XXX-X-XX-XXXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CLX-X------X-X--XX
HCXX--XX--X--X----
MC--XX---X-----XX-
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDXX-X--XX--X--XX-
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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How to make "SOS Band – Just Be Good To Me" 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 clave on beats 4, 6, 12, 16.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 6: Place cowbell on beats 3, 9.

• SOS Band - Just Be Good To Me
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB--X-----X-------
MA----X-------X---
CL---X-X-----X---X
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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KRK 0 66 0

How to make "azieser – Pattern 1" drum pattern?

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

• azieser - Pattern 1
CH-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX
OHX---X---X---X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X---X---X---X-
BDX---X---X---X---
ACX---X---X---X---
GH----------------
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azieser 0 234 0
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