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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 "Beastie Boys – Brass Monkey" 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).

• Beastie Boys - Brass Monkey
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CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-X-----
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KRK 0 531 0

How to make "Rodney O & Joe Cooley – DJ’s and MC’s" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 10, 12, 15.
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 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Rodney O & Joe Cooley - DJ's and MC's
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OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----X-------X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X-X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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funky 0 208 0

How to make "Quadrant Six – Body Mechanic" 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 4: Place clave on beats 14, 15, 16.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 11, 13.

• Quadrant Six - Body Mechanic
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CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------X-X---
CL-------------XXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---------
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GH----------------
Play 126BPM 1
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Lisa 0 51 0

How to make "Amen Break" drum pattern?

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

• Amen Break
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX-X-------XX----
AC------------X---
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
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GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X----X-
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----X-----------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X----X-
BD--XX------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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wanderer 4 560 0

How to make "Queen – We Will Rock You" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Queen - We Will Rock You
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-X-----X-X-----
ACX-X-X---X-X-X---
GH----------------
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Octa 0 344 0

How to make "Egyptian Lover – Egypt Egypt" 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, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16.
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

• Egyptian Lover - Egypt Egypt
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HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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tempo 0 63 0

How to make "Markus – Kleine Taschenlampe Brenn" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 7, 8.
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).

• Markus - Kleine Taschenlampe Brenn
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX----XX--------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Austria 1 152 0

How to make "The Troids – Boogie Troids (From Mars)" 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, 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, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 6: Place cowbell on beats 1, 2, 4, 15.

• The Troids - Boogie Troids (From Mars)
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CY----------------
CBXX-X----------X-
MA----X-------X---
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HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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DJ Rock 0 57 0

How to make "Kraftwerk – Das Model" 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).

• Kraftwerk - Das Model
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Octa 0 242 0

How to make "Audiolab" 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, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 2, 5, 8, 10, 13, 16.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 2, 4, 7, 10, 13.

• Audiolab
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OH-X--X--X-X--X--X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL-X-X--X--X--X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 126BPM 1
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audiolab 0 287 0

How to make "LL Cool J – Rock The Bells" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 6, 11, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 13 (syncopated pattern with 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 5, 8, 13.

• LL Cool J - Rock The Bells
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----X--X----X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
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jam71 0 323 0

How to make "Behzad4life" drum pattern?

Step 1: 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 2: Place open hi-hat on beats 4, 6, 8, 11, 13.
Step 3: Place low conga on beats 7, 14.
Step 4: Place mid conga on beats 8, 16.
Step 5: Place high conga on beat 15.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 1, 4, 14, 15.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 3, 8, 10, 14.
Step 8: Place cowbell on beat 15.
Step 9: Place cymbal on beats 4, 15.

• Behzad4life
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CY---X----------X-
CB--------------X-
MA--X----X-X---X--
CLX--X---------XX-
HC--------------X-
MC-------X-------X
LC------X------X--
SD----------------
BD----------------
ACX--XX---XX--XX-X
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Behzad4life 0 28 0
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