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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 "Reggae – Downbeat" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beat 16.

• Reggae - Downbeat
CHX-X-X-XXX-X-XX--
OH---------------X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BD----X-------X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Electro – Breakdance" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 11, 12, 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 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 maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 6: Place cowbell on beats 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15.

• Electro - Breakdance
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OHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CY----------------
CBXX--X--X-X-X--X-
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX--------XX-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Untitled 71" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Untitled 71
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X--XX--X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Unknown 1 139 0

How to make "Drikk" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 7, 8, 14.
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).

• Drikk
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---XX-----X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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drikk 1 153 0

How to make "Electro Funk – Electro Boogie" 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 open hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 5: Place clave on beats 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 7: Place cowbell on beats 1, 4, 5, 7.
Step 8: Place cymbal on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).

• Electro Funk - Electro Boogie
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OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CYX---X---X---X---
CBX--XX-X---------
MA----X-------X---
CLXX-XXXXX-XX---XX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Power 1 261 0

How to make "Soca Swing Verse Mixed F4" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 9, 13.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 4, 10, 12.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 13.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 6, 9, 13, 15.
Step 5: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 6: Place low tom on beats 7, 15.

• Soca Swing Verse Mixed F4
CHXX--X---XX--X---
OHX---XX--X---X-X-
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT------X-------X-
SD-X-X-----X-X----
BDX--X----X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XX---X----XX-X
OHX--X--XX--X-X--X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT-----X----------
SD-X-X--------X--X
BDX--X----X-X-X--X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X-X----X-X-XX-X
OH---X--X-X---X-XX
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT------X-------X-
SD-X-X-----X-X----
BD---X----X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--XXX--X----X--X
OH---X--XX--X-X--X
CY---------------X
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT------X---------
SD-X-X-----X-XXXXX
BDX---X---X-X----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X-X----X-XX----
OH---X--X-X--X--X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT-----X--------X-
SD-X-X-----X-X----
BD---X----X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XX---X---X-X-X
OHX--X--XX--XX---X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT-----X----------
SD-X-X--------X--X
BDX--X----X-X-X--X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--XX----X-XX----
OH---X--X-X--X--X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT------X-------X-
SD-X-X-----X-X----
BD---X----X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-------------
OHX---X-----------
CY---------------X
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---------X--X---
MT-------------X--
LT-------------XX-
SD-X-XXXXXX-XXX---
BDX---X-X-XX-X---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Chilled Beat 1A" 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).

• Chilled Beat 1A
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House 4 On The Floor 66" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 4, 6, 11, 13.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 5, 9.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 5: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 6: Place cowbell on beat 4.

• House 4 On The Floor 66
CH----X---X-------
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CYX---------------
CB---X------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--XX-X----X-X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X-------
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
CY----------------
CB--X-------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-----------X--X-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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dahouse 0 79 0

How to make "House Groovy 10" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 11, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place cowbell on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).

• House Groovy 10
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CBX---X---X---X---
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X-----
CYX---------------
CB--------X---X---
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X-XX-------X---
BDX--X--X--X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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dahouse 0 82 0

How to make "Funk 1E" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 7, 11, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
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 cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Funk 1E
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-X-X--X--X
BDX-X---X---XX--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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hipbeats 0 66 0

How to make "House Groovy 63" drum pattern?

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

• House Groovy 63
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---------X---X--
MT-X-X---X-------X
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---------------X
MT-------X-----X--
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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dahouse 0 38 0

How to make "House Groovy 59" 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 open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 5: Place high tom on beat 16.
Step 6: Place mid tom on beats 6, 12, 14.

• House Groovy 59
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HT---------------X
MT-----X-----X-X--
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HT---X-----X------
MT-------------X--
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX--X--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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dahouse 0 59 0
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