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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 "Funk 1 Fill 2" drum pattern?

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

• Funk 1 Fill 2
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X-XX-X-
BDX-X-----X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Chilled Beat 1 Fill 4" drum pattern?

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

• Chilled Beat 1 Fill 4
CHX-XXX-X-X---X---
OH----------X-----
CY------------X---
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X-X-
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House 4 On The Floor 37" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 13.
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).
Step 6: Place mid tom on beats 6, 16.

• House 4 On The Floor 37
CHX-----X-----X-X-
OH------X-------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT-----X---------X
LC----------------
SD------------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-----X-X-----X-
OH------X-------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HT---X---X-----X--
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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How to make "Motown Beat Ride" drum pattern?

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

• Motown Beat Ride
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X---X---X---
BDX---------X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX---X---X---X---
BDX---------X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 135BPM 1 2
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How to make "Chilled Beat 2 Stick 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 rimshot on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Chilled Beat 2 Stick D
CHX-XXX-X-XXX-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----X-------X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-XXX-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----X-------X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X------X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1 2
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How to make "Chilled Beat 1 Fill 1" 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, 11, 13.

• Chilled Beat 1 Fill 1
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X-XX
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1
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How to make "House 4 On The Floor 23" 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 cymbal on beat 15.
Step 5: Place rimshot on beat 2.
Step 6: Place mid tom on beats 4, 11.

• House 4 On The Floor 23
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY--------------X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS-X--------------
HC----------------
MT---X------X-----
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB-X------------X-
MA----------------
RS-X---X---X---X--
HC----------------
MT-----X--X-----X-
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1 2
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How to make "Urban 4 8-bar Fill" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16.

• Urban 4 8-bar Fill
CHX-X-X-XXX-X-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X--XXX-------X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-XXX-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X--X-X-XX----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-XXX-X-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X--XXX-------X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-XXX-X-X---
OH----X---------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX-XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-XXX-X-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X--XXX-----X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-XXX-X-X---
OH----X---------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X--XXX-XX----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-XXX-X-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--XX--
BDX-X--XXX-------X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-XXX-X-X-X-
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT--------------X-
LC----------------
SD----XX----XXXX--
BDX-X---XX-X-----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Groovy 45" drum pattern?

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

• House Groovy 45
CH----------------
OH--X---X--X----X-
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT------------XX--
MT----------X-----
LC----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX-----X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH-X-X--X--X---X--
CY------------X---
CB----------X-----
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT--X--X----------
MT----X--------X--
LC----------------
SD-X--X-------X---
BDX--X--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 32 0

How to make "House Halftime 24" 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 cowbell on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 5: Place high tom on beats 6, 12, 16.
Step 6: Place mid tom on beats 8, 10, 15.

• House Halftime 24
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB--X---X---X---X-
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-----X-----X---X
MT-------X-X----X-
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X-----
CY--------------X-
CB--X---X---X-----
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---X---------X--
MT---------X-X----
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 72 0

How to make "West Coast 6 Fill" drum pattern?

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

• West Coast 6 Fill
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X---X-
OH-------------XX-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X---X---X---
BDX------XXX-XXX-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 89BPM 1 2
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gm 0 98 0

How to make "Hip Hop Beat 1 Clap Fill 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 11, 15.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.
Step 4: Place clap on beats 5, 10, 13.

• Hip Hop Beat 1 Clap Fill 2
CHX-X-X-X-X-XXX---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X----X--X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 78BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 82 0
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