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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 "Grime 2 Fill" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 13, 15.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.
Step 4: Place clap on beat 9.

• Grime 2 Fill
CHXXX-X---X-XXX---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP--------X-------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----------X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-X-X-X---X---
OH--X-------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------X-----
LC--------------X-
SD--------XX--X---
BD-----XX----X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 135BPM 1 2
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gm 0 111 0

How to make "New Jack 11 A" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 10, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15.

• New Jack 11 A
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X------XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XX--
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-XX-X--X---
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 104BPM 1 2
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gm 0 74 0

How to make "House Halftime 35" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
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 cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 5: Place high tom on beats 2, 4, 10, 14, 16.
Step 6: Place mid tom on beats 6, 12.

• House Halftime 35
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----------------
HT-X-X-----X---X-X
MT-----X-----X----
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X-----
CY------------XX-X
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS-------X--------
HT---X-X-----X---X
MT-X-----X-X------
LC----------------
SD----X-----------
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 109 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 1B" 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 1B
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-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX--X--X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1 2
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hipbeats 0 70 0

How to make "DnB 22 Fill 2" drum pattern?

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

• DnB 22 Fill 2
CHX-XXX-X-X-XXX-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--XX---X---
BDX---------X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-X-X-XXX-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-XX-X--XXXX
BD--X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 150BPM 1 2
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gm 0 33 0

How to make "Crack Verse F1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 7, 9, 13, 15 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Crack Verse F1
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-X-X---X-X-
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX---X---X---X---
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX---X-X-X---X-X-
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX---X---X---X---
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX---X-X-X---X-X-
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX---X---X---X---
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX---X-X-X---X-X-
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX-XXX-XXXXX-X-X-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 195BPM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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gm 0 128 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 2 Clap C" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 11.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15.
Step 3: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Chilled Beat 2 Clap C
CHX-XXX-X-XXX-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-XXX-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1 2
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hipbeats 0 81 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 28" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13, 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 2, 4.
Step 5: Place mid tom on beats 10, 12, 14.

• House 4 On The Floor 28
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-X-X------------
MT---------X-X-X--
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-----X-X-------X
MT-X-X-----X---X--
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 52 0

How to make "Minimal House" 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 open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place rimshot on beats 6, 15, 16.

• Minimal House
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RS-----X--------XX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1
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eddym 0 59 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 62" 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 high tom on beat 11.
Step 5: Place mid tom on beats 4, 6, 9, 13.

• House 4 On The Floor 62
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------X-----
MT---X-X--X---X---
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA------XXX-------
CL----------------
HT----X-----------
MT--------------X-
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 76 0

How to make "House Halftime 44" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 6, 13.
Step 3: Place maraca on beat 15.
Step 4: Place mid tom on beats 2, 3, 14.

• House Halftime 44
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA--------------X-
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT-XX----------X--
LC----------------
SD-----X------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-------------X--
OH-------------X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---X------------
MT----------X-----
LC----------------
SD----XX---------X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 52 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 1 Fill 3" drum pattern?

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

• Chilled Beat 1 Fill 3
CHX-X-X-X-X---X---
OH----------X-----
CY------------X---
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X-XX
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 39 0
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