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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 "I.M.S. "NONLINE"" drum pattern?

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

• I.M.S. "NONLINE"
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSX-------X-XX-XXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X-X-XX----X---
BD----------------
AC--X-X-XX----X---
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSXX-X-X-XX-XX-XXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD----------------
AC----X-------X---
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSXX-X-X-XX-XX-XXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-XX----X-----X-
ACX-XX----X-----X-
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH---------X------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSXX-X-X-XX-XX-XXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-XX----X-----X-
ACX-XX----X-----X-
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH---------X------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSXX-X-X-XX-XX-XXX
HCXXXX----X-X-----
MC----X-X----X-X--
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-XX----X-----X-
ACX-XX----X-----X-
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH---------X------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RSXX-X-X-XX-XX-XXX
HCXXXX----X-X-----
MC----X-X----X-X--
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-XX----X-----X-
ACX-XX----X-----X-
GH----------------
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ElectroWerk66 1 198 1

How to make "Funky Soul Makossa – Free Beats" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 11, 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 cowbell on beats 1, 4, 5.
Step 5: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 6: Place clave on beats 1, 3, 8, 10, 12, 15.
Step 7: Place high conga on beat 4.
Step 8: Place mid conga on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 9: Place low conga on beats 1, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16.

• Funky Soul Makossa - Free Beats
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX--XX-----------
CP----X-------X---
CLX-X----X-X-X--X-
HC---X------------
MC--X---X---X---X-
LCX------XX--X-X-X
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X------X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX--XX-----------
CP----X-------X---
CLX-X----X-X-X--X-
HC---X------------
MC--X---X---X---X-
LCX------XX--X-X-X
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X------X-----
AC------------X---
GH----------------
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How to make "Electro 808" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 10, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13, 15, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Electro 808
CHXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-X
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X-XX
BDX--X-----XX-----
ACX---X-----X-X-X-
GH----------------
CHXX--XX--XX--XX--
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC------------XX--
MC--------------X-
LC---------------X
SD----X-----------
BDX--X-----XX-----
ACX---X-----X-----
GH----------------
Play 90BPM 1 2
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How to make "Rhythm of Sophie BIPP's – WIP for later" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 3, 5, 7, 9, 13.

• Rhythm of Sophie BIPP's - WIP for later
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BD--X-X-X-X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BD--X-X-X--X--X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X-XX---X--X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP------------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X-XX---X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP------------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X-XX---X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-XX-XX-X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "You Own Me Beat – John Robie AKA "IOU"" 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, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).

• You Own Me Beat - John Robie AKA "IOU"
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X-XX
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-----X-X---
RSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X-XX
RSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X-XX
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CPXXXX-X-XXXX-X-XX
RSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CPXXXX-X-XXXX-X---
RSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X-XX
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------X-X---
RSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HCXX--X-X---------
MC----X--X--------
LC--XX-X----------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HC--------XX--XX--
MC----------XX----
LC------------XX--
SD----X-------X-XX
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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ElectroWerk66 1 251 2

How to make "Uncle Jamm's Army – Yes, Yes, Yes" drum pattern?

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

• Uncle Jamm's Army - Yes, Yes, Yes
CH--X-XXXXXXXXXXX-
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X--XX-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXXX--XX
OH------------X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X-XX
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X-XXXXXXXXXXX-
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X--XX-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXXX--XX
OH------------X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 127BPM 1 2 3 4
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ElectroWerk66 1 191 2

How to make "H O U S E" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 (eighth notes offset by one beat).
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 7, 8.

• H O U S E
CH-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RS------XX--------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 128BPM 1
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How to make "Reckless Reckless by Chris "The Glove" Taylor feat. Ice-T" drum pattern?

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

• Reckless Reckless by Chris "The Glove" Taylor feat. Ice-T
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDXXX-------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDXXX--------XXXXX
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP------------X---
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT-------------XXX
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP------------X---
RS----------------
HTX---X----X---X--
MT--X---X--XX-X---
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP-XXXX-X--XX-XX-X
RS----------------
HT--------XX-X----
MT-------------XXX
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HTX---X----X---X--
MT--X---X--XX-X---
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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ElectroWerk66 1 345 2

How to make "calve SON" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 4, 14.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16.
Step 7: Place clave on beats 1, 4, 7, 11, 13.
Step 8: Place high conga on beats 1, 4, 7, 11, 13.
Step 9: Place mid conga on beats 2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 15, 16.
Step 10: Place low conga on beats 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14.

• calve SON
CHXX--XX--XX--XX--
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB---X---------X--
MAX-X---XXX-X-X-XX
CLX--X--X---X-X---
HCX--X--X---X-X---
MC-X--X--X---X-XXX
LCX--XXX--X--XXX--
SDXX-----XX-----XX
BDX--XX--XX--XX-XX
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX--XX--XX--XX--
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB---X---------X--
MAX-X---XXX-X-X-XX
CLX--X--X---X-X---
HCX--X--X---X-X---
MC-X--X--X---X-XXX
LCX--XXX--X--XXX--
SDXX-----XX-----XX
BDX--XX--XX--XX-XX
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "BadAssBeat" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 11, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place clap on beat 13.

• BadAssBeat
CHX-XXX-XXX-XX-XXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP------------X---
RS----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X--X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-XXX-XX-XXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP------------X---
RS----------------
HC-------------XXX
MC---X-XX---------
LC--------X-XX----
SD----X-----X-X-XX
BDX--X---X--X--XXX
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 109BPM 1 2
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ElectroWerk66 0 359 3

How to make "Wurstsuppe" drum pattern?

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

• Wurstsuppe
CH----X-------X---
OH----X-----------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX------X--------
RS--X-----X-------
HT-X--------------
MC----X-----------
LT------X----X--X-
SD----X-----X--X--
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "first" drum pattern?

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

• first
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD---X----X-----XX
BDX---X-X----XX---
AC--X---X---X---X-
GH----------------
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4,049 patterns, 75,171 beats
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