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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 "SOS Band – No One’s Gonna Love You" 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 low conga on beat 15.
Step 5: Place mid conga on beat 14.
Step 6: Place high conga on beats 11, 12.
Step 7: Place clave on beats 4, 11, 12.
Step 8: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• SOS Band - No One's Gonna Love You
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL---X------XX----
HC----------XX----
MC-------------X--
LC--------------X-
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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KRK 0 66 0

How to make "Nast-Enola – Titel" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 15.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 2, 5, 15.
Step 3: Place high conga on beats 9, 13.
Step 4: Place clave on beat 4.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 1, 14.
Step 6: Place cowbell on beat 16.
Step 7: Place cymbal on beats 7, 11.

• Nast-Enola - Titel
CH-X--X---------X-
OH----------------
CY------X---X-----
CB---------------X
MAX------------X--
CL---X------------
HC--------X---X---
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X--X--X--X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Nast-Enola 0 189 0

How to make "Electro Funk – Good Groove" 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, 10, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 10, 11.
Step 5: Place low conga on beats 3, 7.
Step 6: Place high conga on beats 11, 15.

• Electro Funk - Good Groove
CHX-X-X-X-XX--X-X-
OH---------XX-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------X---X-
MC----------------
LC--X---X---------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Power 0 461 0

How to make "The Masterdon Committee – Funk Box Party" drum pattern?

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

• The Masterdon Committee - Funk Box Party
CHXXXXXXX-X-X-X-XX
OH-------X-X-X-X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X-X-
CL------XX--XX-X--
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X-X-
BDX-----X--XX-----
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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KRK 0 56 0

How to make "Bobby Jimmy & The Critters – Roaches" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 11, 15.
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 beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Bobby Jimmy & The Critters - Roaches
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-X---X-
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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KRK 0 52 0

How to make "Iceman Ja – Dance Transformer" 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, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 8, 11, 13.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Iceman Ja - Dance Transformer
CHX--XX-XX-XX---XX
OH-------X--X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL--X-XX-X-X-X-XX-
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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YB70 0 311 0

How to make "Zapp – More Bounce To The Ounce" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 10.
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).
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce
CH--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------XX------
ACX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
GH----------------
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YB70 1 143 0

How to make "Beastie Boys – Time To Get Ill" drum pattern?

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

• Beastie Boys - Time To Get Ill
CH-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CLXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-X-----
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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KRK 0 129 0

How to make "The Megatrons – Rock The Planet" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 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.

• The Megatrons - Rock The Planet
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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YB70 0 298 0

How to make "Pretty Tony – Fix It In The Mix" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 11, 14.
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).

• Pretty Tony - Fix It In The Mix
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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YB70 0 226 0

How to make "Pretty Tony – Jam The Box" 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).

• Pretty Tony - Jam The Box
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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YB70 0 237 0

How to make "Hotrok1990" drum pattern?

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

• Hotrok1990
CH------------X-X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
CY----------------
CBX-X-XX--XX-X-XX-
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X-X-X-XX--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Hotrok1990 0 224 0
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