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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 Groovy 37" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 13.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 11, 12.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 6, 11, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 6, 11, 15.
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14.
Step 6: Place high tom on beat 3.

• House Groovy 37
CH--X--X----X---X-
OH--X--X----X---X-
CY----------------
CB--X-XX-X--XXXX--
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT--X-------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-----XX----
BDX-----X-----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X----X---X--X-X
OH-X----X---X--X-X
CYX---------------
CB-X--X-XX-XX-XXXX
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---X-X----------
MT----X---------X-
LC----------------
SD----------XX----
BDX-----X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 78 0

How to make "Straight Feel Outro F2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 9, 12.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 6, 9, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Straight Feel Outro F2
CH----------------
OH--X--X--X----XXX
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X----X---
BDX--X----X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X--X--X-------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X------XX
BDX--X----X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X--X--X----XXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X----X--X
BDX--X----X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X--X----------
CY--------XXXXXXXX
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X----XXX-
BDX--X---X-XXX--XX
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X-X---X----XXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD---X---X----X---
BD--X-----X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X--X--X-------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X--------
BDX--X----X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X--X--X----X-X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X----XXXX
BDX--X----X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X----X----X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X-XXXXX-XXX-XXX
BDX--X---X-X--XX--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Funk 1K" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 14, 16.
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, 9, 11, 13.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.

• Funk 1K
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX-XX------XX-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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hipbeats 0 60 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 61" drum pattern?

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

• House 4 On The Floor 61
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
RSX---X---X-------
HT---------X---X--
MT-----------X----
LC----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX---X---X---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
RS----X---X---X---
HT-----------X----
MT-X-X-----------X
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 73 0

How to make "Drum&Bass Ride Fill 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.

• Drum&Bass Ride Fill 2
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--XXXX
BDX-X-----X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 151BPM 1
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dbass 0 87 0

How to make "Dirty 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 closed hi-hat on beats 11, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 11, 15.
Step 5: Place clap on beats 3, 5, 9, 11, 13.
Step 6: Place low tom on beats 3, 11.

• Dirty House
CH----------X----X
OH--X-------X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP--X-X---X-X-X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT--X-------X-----
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Chilled Beat 2 Clap D" 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 D
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--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1 2
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hipbeats 0 106 0

How to make "House Groovy 67" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 11, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13, 14 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).

• House Groovy 67
CHX-----X-----X-X-
OH------X-------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------XX--
BDX--X--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-X-----X-X-
OH------X-------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
RS---------------X
HT-------X--------
MT------X----X----
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X--X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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dahouse 0 53 0

How to make "House Halftime 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 8, 13, 14.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beat 5.
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 maraca on beats 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.

• House Halftime 1
CH----X-----------
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA-----XXXXXX-----
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-------X----XX--
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-----------
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X-X--X----
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 35 0

How to make "West Coast 13 A" drum pattern?

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

• West Coast 13 A
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X-XX---
BDX------XX-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X-XX---
BDX------XX------X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 89BPM 1 2
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gm 0 43 0

How to make "Get Out X11" drum pattern?

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

• Get Out X11
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----X-------X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX------XX-X----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 89BPM 1
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gm 0 71 0

How to make "Shuffles 2" drum pattern?

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

• Shuffles 2
CHX---X---X---X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----X-------X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-------X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----X-------X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-------X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 122BPM 1 2
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gm 0 76 0
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