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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 "East Coast 11 A Fill" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 8, 10, 11, 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, 10, 11, 13.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 5, 9, 15.

• East Coast 11 A Fill
CHX-X-X-XXXXX-X---
OH----X---X-----X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---X-XX----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-XXXXX-X---
OHX-----------X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X------XX-XX
BDX--X---X-XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 88BPM 1 2
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How to make "Neo-Disco Intro Short 04" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 4, 9, 13.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Neo-Disco Intro Short 04
CH---X----X---X---
OH--XX--X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS--X---X---X---X-
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 118BPM 1
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gm 0 61 0

How to make "Straight Feel Verse F6" drum pattern?

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

• Straight Feel Verse F6
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OHX---X-----X-X---
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X-XX-X-X--XX--
BDXX--------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-X--------
BDXX------X-X-X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX--XX-X-X---X-X-
OH--XX------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-X-X--XX-X
BDXX-------X-----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX--XX-X--------X
OH--XX-----------X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-XX-XX-XX-
BDX--------X-XX--X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH---XXX-X---XX-X-
OH-X-X-----X-X----
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD---X-XX-X--XX--X
BDX--------X-----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X-X-X-X-XX--
OH--X-------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-X--------
BD-X------X-XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X-X-X--XX-X-
OH--X-X-----XX----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-X-X--XX-X
BDXX--------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX--XX-X---------
OH--XX-----X------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XXXXX--XXXX-
BDX------X---X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Groovy 48" 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, 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 rimshot on beats 11, 15.
Step 6: Place high tom on beat 2.
Step 7: Place mid tom on beats 4, 6, 8, 10, 14.

• House Groovy 48
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----------X---X-
HT-X--------------
MT---X-X-X-X---X--
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X-----
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS--X-------------
HT-------X---X-X--
MT---X-----------X
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 61 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 30" drum pattern?

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

• House 4 On The Floor 30
CHX-X-X-X---X---X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CY-----X---X-X-XX-
CB----X--X-------X
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-----X-------X--
MT-X-X---X-XX----X
LC----------------
SD------X--------X
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X---X-----
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
CY--X-X-----X-X-X-
CBX------X-X-----X
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-----X----------
MT-X--------XX--X-
LC----------------
SD-X----------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 31 0

How to make "Hip Hop Drum 2" drum pattern?

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

• Hip Hop Drum 2
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RSX----XX-X-------
HC----------------
MTX--X--X--X--X--X
LTXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SD----X----X--X---
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RSX----XX-XX-----X
HC----------------
MT--X--X--X--X-XXX
LTXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SD----X--X-X--X---
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1 2
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hipbeats 0 38 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 13" 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 2, 7, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 2, 7, 11, 15.
Step 5: Place high tom on beat 11.
Step 6: Place mid tom on beat 6.

• House 4 On The Floor 13
CH-X----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----------------
CHX-----X---X--X--
OHX-----X---X--X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---X------------
MT--------X-X-----
LC----------------
SD-X-XX-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 118 0

How to make "Hip Hop Beat 1 Clap" 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, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 4: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Hip Hop Beat 1 Clap
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CYX---------------
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-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-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-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-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-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-XXX-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 78BPM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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hipbeats 0 65 0

How to make "Hip Hop Drum 4" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 7, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13, 15 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 1, 6, 9, 11.
Step 4: Place low tom on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

• Hip Hop Drum 4
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RSX----X--X-X-----
HC----------------
MC----------------
LTXXXXXXXXXX------
SD----X-------X-X-
BD------X-------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RSX-X--X--X-------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LTXXXXXXXXX-X-----
SD----X-------X-X-
BD---X--X-------XX
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1 2
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hipbeats 0 176 0

How to make "New Jack 11" drum pattern?

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

• New Jack 11
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X------XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XX--
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X----X---
BDX-X------XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 104BPM 1 2
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gm 0 61 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 2 Stick" 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
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-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1 2
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hipbeats 0 143 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 1 Stick Fill 4" 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, 13.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beat 11.
Step 4: Place cymbal on beat 13.
Step 5: Place rimshot on beats 5, 13, 15.

• Chilled Beat 1 Stick Fill 4
CHX-XXX-X-X---X---
OH----------X-----
CY------------X---
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----X-------X-X-
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 165 0
4,133 patterns, 77,096 beats
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