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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 "Uncle Jamm’s Army – Dial-A-Freak" 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, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 13.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 6: Place cowbell on beats 1, 4, 5.

• Uncle Jamm's Army - Dial-A-Freak
CHX-XXX-XXX-XX-XXX
OH------------X---
CY----------------
CBX--XX-----------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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funky 0 49 0

How to make "SAM – Tek1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 11.
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 maraca on beats 5, 11.
Step 6: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• SAM - Tek1
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----X-----X-----
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-----X-----
BDX-X-------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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SAM 0 209 0

How to make "Djtuff" 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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).

• Djtuff
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
ACX-------X-------
GH----------------
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djtuff 0 204 0

How to make "Biss – Robot With A Rose" 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 open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Biss - Robot With A Rose
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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jam71 0 132 0

How to make "Debbie Deb – When I Hear Music" 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, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Debbie Deb - When I Hear Music
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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Lisa 1 66 0

How to make "Blowfly – Fuck The Devil" 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.

• Blowfly - Fuck The Devil
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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jam71 0 233 0

How to make "Paul Hardcastle – Rainforest" 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 open hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 5: Place clave on beats 1, 2, 3, 15, 16.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Paul Hardcastle - Rainforest
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CLXXX-----------XX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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jam71 0 421 0

How to make "Connie – Funky Little Beat" drum pattern?

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

• Connie - Funky Little Beat
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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jam71 0 221 0

How to make "David Noise – Basic Rhythm Reggaeton" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 4, 7, 12, 15.

• David Noise - Basic Rhythm Reggaeton
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD---X--X----X--X-
BDX---X---X---X---
ACX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
GH----------------
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DNOISE 0 117 0

How to make "Shannon – Let The Music Play" 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 4: Place clave on beats 1, 2, 9, 10, 12, 16.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 1, 13.

• Shannon - Let The Music Play
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-----------X---
CLXX------XX-X---X
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Lisa 0 145 0

How to make "The Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).

• The Rock Steady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Octa 0 63 0

How to make "SOS Band – Just The Way You Like It" 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 4: Place clave on beats 4, 12, 16.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 6: Place cowbell on beats 3, 6, 9, 12.

• SOS Band - Just The Way You Like It
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB--X--X--X--X----
MA----X-------X---
CL---X-------X---X
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X-X-------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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Lisa 0 132 0
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