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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 8" 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, 9, 11, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 5: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11.
Step 6: Place cowbell on beat 4.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 4, 5, 6.
Step 8: Place high tom on beat 15.
Step 9: Place mid tom on beat 1 (downbeat).

• House 4 On The Floor 8
CH--X---X-X-X---X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CYX-X--XX-X-X-----
CB---X------------
MA---XXX----------
CL----------------
HT--------------X-
MTX---------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X---X-X-X-----
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
CYX-X----XX----X--
CB----X-----------
MA-----------X---X
CL----------------
HT---------X--X---
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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dahouse 0 55 0

How to make "House Groovy 52" drum pattern?

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

• House Groovy 52
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HT------X---------
MT-------X-X------
LC----------------
SD----XX------XX--
BDX-----X-----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X-----
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HTX-----X-----X---
MT-------X---X----
LC----------------
SDX---X-------X---
BDX-----X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 63 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 1 Clap C" drum pattern?

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

• Chilled Beat 1 Clap C
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY------------X---
CB----------------
CP----X----X--X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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hipbeats 0 144 0

How to make "House Groovy 11" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 11, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 7, 15.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 12, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 12.
Step 5: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 5, 7.
Step 7: Place high tom on beat 1 (downbeat).

• House Groovy 11
CH--X---X----X--X-
OH--X--------X----
CYX-X--XXX--XX-X--
CB----------------
MA----X-X---------
CL----------------
HTX---------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD------X-------X-
BDX--X--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-----X---X-X---
OH----------------
CY-XX-X-X--XXXXXXX
CB---X-X----------
MA--------------X-
CL----------------
HT---------X------
MT-----XX-X---X---
LC----------------
SD------X-------X-
BDX--X--X--X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 153 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 71" 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, 13.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 7, 13, 15.
Step 5: Place rimshot on beat 8.
Step 6: Place high tom on beat 16.
Step 7: Place mid tom on beats 2, 4, 8, 12, 14.

• House 4 On The Floor 71
CHX-----------X---
OHX-----X-----X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS-------X--------
HT---------------X
MT-X-X---X---X-X--
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X---X-------
OH----X-X-X-----X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---------X------
MT-X--------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 116 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 22" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
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 rimshot on beat 2.
Step 5: Place high tom on beat 15.
Step 6: Place mid tom on beats 11, 13.

• House 4 On The Floor 22
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS-X--------------
HT--------------X-
MT----------X-X---
LC----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS-X-------X---X--
HT-------------X--
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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dahouse 0 34 0

How to make "House Groovy 24" drum pattern?

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

• House Groovy 24
CH--------X-------
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X---X------X
BDX-----X-------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X-------
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT-X--------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 70 0

How to make "Dubstep 33" drum pattern?

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

• Dubstep 33
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX-------------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX--XX-X-------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX-------------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX--XX-X-------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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azxx 0 55 0

How to make "House Groovy 14" 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 beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 8, 12, 16.
Step 5: Place high tom on beats 6, 12.

• House Groovy 14
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS-------X---X---X
HT-----X-----X----
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS-------X---X---X
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 140BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 47 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 26" 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 cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 5: Place maraca on beat 8.

• House 4 On The Floor 26
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA-------X--------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--------------X-
CY------------XX-X
CB----------------
MA-X--------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-------X--------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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dahouse 0 166 0

How to make "New Jack 7 A" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beat 1 (downbeat).
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, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 11, 13.

• New Jack 7 A
CHX-X-X-XXXX--X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-XXX---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX-X---X-------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 0 68 0

How to make "Neo-Disco Verse Fill 13" drum pattern?

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

• Neo-Disco Verse Fill 13
CHX---------------
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-X-------X------
MT----X-------X---
LT-----X-------X--
SDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
BDX--X---XX--X---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 0 80 0
4,133 patterns, 77,096 beats
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