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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 "Pharrell Williams – Happy" drum pattern?

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

• Pharrell Williams - Happy
CHX---X-------X---
OH--------X-------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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NewSchool 1 342 0

How to make "Madonna – Justify My Love" drum pattern?

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

• Madonna - Justify My Love
CHX-X-X-XX-X---X--
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX-X---X---X--X--
ACX-X-X-------X---
GH----------------
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NewSchool 0 433 0

How to make "Latin – Samba" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16.
Step 2: Place low conga on beats 6, 12, 14, 15.
Step 3: Place mid conga on beats 1, 3, 8, 10.
Step 4: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.

• Latin - Samba
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MCX-X----X-X------
LC-----X-----X-XX-
SD----------------
BDX--XX--XX--XX--X
AC--X---X---X---X-
GH----------------
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Brazil 0 84 0

How to make "Elektro Pop – The First Pattern" drum pattern?

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

• Elektro Pop - The First Pattern
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X----X---
BDXX-X--X--X-X--XX
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
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Power 0 210 0

How to make "Elektro Pop – Germany 1977" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place maraca on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16.

• Elektro Pop - Germany 1977
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-XXX--XX-XXX--X
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX------X-X-----
ACXXXXX---X-XXX-X-
GH----------------
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Power 0 244 0

How to make "Electro Funk – AB" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 8, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 6, 16.
Step 6: Place clave on beat 8.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 8: Place cowbell on beats 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

• Electro Funk - AB
CHX---X---X---X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB-----------XXXXX
MA----X-------X---
CL-------X--------
HC-----X---------X
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---X---X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Power 0 93 0

How to make "B.V.S.M.P. – I Need You" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 11.
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 1, 7, 11.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• B.V.S.M.P. - I Need You
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CLX-----X---X-----
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---X-----
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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Lisa 0 168 0

How to make "50 Cent – In Da Club" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 3, 8, 11, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• 50 Cent - In Da Club
CH----------------
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD--X----X--X----X
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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YB70 1 326 0

How to make "50 Cent – Just A Lil Bit" 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, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• 50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit
CHXXXXX-X-XXXXX-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X-----
ACX---X-XXX-X-X---
GH----------------
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YB70 0 137 0

How to make "Double Dose – We Got The Beat" drum pattern?

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

• Double Dose - We Got The Beat
CHXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-X
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX-X--XX--------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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KRK 0 68 0

How to make "Miami Bass – P1" 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, 11, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 9.

• Miami Bass - P1
CHX-X-X-X---X-X-X-
OH--------X-------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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Power 0 238 0

How to make "Mrflaco75" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 2, 4, 10, 14, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 4: Place high conga on beats 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12.
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 6: Place cymbal on beats 3, 7, 11, 14.

• Mrflaco75
CH----------------
OHX---------------
CY--X---X---X--X--
CBX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC-X-X-X-X-X-X----
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDXX----XXX--XXX--
BD-X-X-----X---X-X
ACX---X-X--X--X---
GH----------------
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mrflaco75 0 62 0
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