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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 "Planet Patrol – Play At Your Own Risk" 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).
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15.

• Planet Patrol - Play At Your Own Risk
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808 0 84 0

How to make "GageHeibeck" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 3, 9.
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.

• GageHeibeck
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GageHeibeck 0 109 0

How to make "Toango" 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).
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16.

• Toango
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toango 1 64 0

How to make "Disco – Part 1" 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, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14.

• Disco - Part 1
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Power 0 290 0

How to make "Yellow Magic Orchestra – Technopolis" 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, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.

• Yellow Magic Orchestra - Technopolis
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Octa 0 150 0

How to make "Trans X – Living On A Video" 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 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Trans X - Living On A Video
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Octa 0 142 0

How to make "J.J. Fad – Supersonic" 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.

• J.J. Fad - Supersonic
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jam71 0 269 0

How to make "Charlie – Spacer Woman" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 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).
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 3, 5, 6.

• Charlie - Spacer Woman
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jam71 0 134 0

How to make "Victorsantana – Titel" drum pattern?

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

• Victorsantana - Titel
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VICTORSANTANA 0 247 0

How to make "Falco – Der Kommisar" drum pattern?

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

• Falco - Der Kommisar
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Austria 0 136 0

How to make "Falco – Jeanny" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 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 6.
Step 5: Place mid conga on beat 4.
Step 6: Place high conga on beat 2.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Falco - Jeanny
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Austria 1 175 0

How to make "Ice-T The Glove & D.Storrs – Reckless" 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 mid conga on beats 1, 3, 7, 10, 11, 14.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 3, 7, 10, 11, 14.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 3, 5, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16.

• Ice-T The Glove & D.Storrs - Reckless
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