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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 "House 4 On The Floor 56" drum pattern?

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

• House 4 On The Floor 56
CH---X---X--X----X
OH---X---X--X----X
CY--X-------------
CB---------X------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-------------X--
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD---X--X-------X-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X-X--X---X---X-
OH-X-X--X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT-----------X----
LC----------------
SD--XX----------X-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Groovy 6" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13, 16 (syncopated pattern with 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 beats 1, 7, 15.
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 2, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.

• House Groovy 6
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CYX-----X-------X-
CB-X-----X-XXXXX--
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB--XX---XX------X
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Halftime 34" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beat 6.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 6, 15.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 6: Place high tom on beats 7, 15.
Step 7: Place mid tom on beat 12.

• House Halftime 34
CH-----X----------
OH-----X--------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HT------X-------X-
MT-----------X----
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-----X----------
OH-----X---------X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HT---------------X
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Chilled Beat 1 Stick Fill 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 11.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beat 11.
Step 4: Place cymbal on beat 13.
Step 5: Place rimshot on beats 5, 10, 13, 15, 16.

• Chilled Beat 1 Stick Fill 3
CHX-X-X-X-X---X---
OH----------X-----
CY------------X---
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----X----X--X-XX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "East Coast 9" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 7, 13, 14, 16.

• East Coast 9
CHX---X-X-----XX-X
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X-X-----XX-X
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Groovy 9" 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 3, 7, 11, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 5: Place rimshot on beats 10, 14.

• House Groovy 9
CH--X---X---X-X-X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS---------X---X--
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS---X------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Shuffles 2 B" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 15.
Step 2: Place cymbal on beats 1, 5, 9, 13, 15.
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Shuffles 2 B
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX---X---X---X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----X-------X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-------X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX---X---X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----X-------X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-------X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 0 80 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 39" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 15.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 7, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 7, 15.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 2, 3, 4, 10.
Step 6: Place high tom on beats 10, 14.
Step 7: Place mid tom on beats 8, 12.

• House 4 On The Floor 39
CHX-----X-----X-X-
OH------X-------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA-XXX-----X------
CL----------------
HT---------X---X--
MT-------X---X----
LC----------------
SD--------------X-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-X-----X-X-
OH------X-------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA-----X----------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT---X-------X-X-X
LC----------------
SD--------------X-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Just Boom Bap – Drums 3" drum pattern?

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

• Just Boom Bap - Drums 3
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX-X----X-X------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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jbb 0 82 0

How to make "Funk Break" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 9, 13.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 10, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 7, 11.

• Funk Break
CHXXXXXX--XX--XXXX
OH------X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX--X--X-X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "6ths 19 A" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 11, 13.
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 3, 11, 13.

• 6ths 19 A
CHXXXXXXXXXX--XXXX
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS--X-------X-X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX----X-XX--X---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Groovy 44" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 12, 15.
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 mid tom on beat 5.

• House Groovy 44
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----------------
HC----------------
MT----X-----------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------XXX---
RS-------XX-X-----
HC----------------
MTX---------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX---X----X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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