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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 "Simple Jackin House" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 7, 9, 13.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 2, 10, 12.
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12.

• Simple Jackin House
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH-X-------X-X----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXX-X--X-XX-X----
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X-X-X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1
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eddym 0 58 0

How to make "Slow Grooves 8 A" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 8, 15, 16.
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, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 14, 15, 16.

• Slow Grooves 8 A
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXX-X-
OH-------------XXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX------XX
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXX-X-
OHX------------XXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX-XXX---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 66BPM 1 2
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gm 0 60 0

How to make "Slow Grooves 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 12.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 10, 13, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 11, 13.

• Slow Grooves 3
CHX-X-X-XXX---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X--X
BDX----------X----
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----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 74BPM 1 2
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gm 0 36 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 10" 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, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 3, 15.
Step 6: Place high tom on beats 2, 12, 14.

• House 4 On The Floor 10
CHX-X---X-X-X-X-X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CB--X-----------X-
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-X---------X-X--
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X-X-X-X-X-----
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
CY--X-------------
CB----------X-X---
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-------X--------
MT-------------X--
LC----------------
SD----X-----------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 40 0

How to make "Hip Hop Beat 1 Clap D" 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 clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Hip Hop Beat 1 Clap D
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-XX--X-X-
OH----------X-----
CY------------X---
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X---XX
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 78BPM 1 2 3
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hipbeats 0 63 0

How to make "House Halftime 32" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 12, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 1, 15.
Step 6: Place rimshot on beats 1, 5.

• House Halftime 32
CHX-X---X---X-X-X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CBX-------------X-
MA----------------
RSX---X-----------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X------XX---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X-----
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
CY----------X---X-
CB--X---X---------
MA----------------
RS----X---X---X---
HT-------X-----X--
MT--X-X-----------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 81 0

How to make "Just Boom Bap – Drums 7" drum pattern?

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

• Just Boom Bap - Drums 7
CHX-X-X-X-XXX-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X----X---
BDX-X---X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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jbb 0 40 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 33" 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 rimshot on beats 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

• House 4 On The Floor 33
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----------XXXXXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 115 0

How to make "House Groovy 43" drum pattern?

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

• House Groovy 43
CH--X--X---X----X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X----X----X--X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT---------------X
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X----X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 35 0

How to make "House Groovy 5" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 11, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 5.
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 high tom on beat 8.
Step 6: Place mid tom on beats 10, 14.

• House Groovy 5
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-------X--------
MT---------X---X--
LC----------------
SD----X-----------
BDX-----X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X-----
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---X---------X--
MT-X-------X-X---X
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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dahouse 0 48 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 2 Stick B" 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 B
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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hipbeats 0 67 0

How to make "Shuffles 6 A" drum pattern?

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

• Shuffles 6 A
CHX---X-------X---
OHX-------X-------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-----X-X---
BDX-----X-X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X-------
OH------------X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 122BPM 1 2
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gm 0 43 0
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