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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 Halftime 36" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 6, 8.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place rimshot on beat 6.
Step 5: Place high tom on beats 2, 14.
Step 6: Place mid tom on beats 6, 10.

• House Halftime 36
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS-----X----------
HT-X-----------X--
MT-----X---X------
LC----------------
SD-----X-X--------
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS-----X-X-------X
HT---X------------
MT-------X--------
LC----------------
SD-------X--------
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 118 0

How to make "Old School 1" drum pattern?

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

• Old School 1
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X----X-X-
BDX-------X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X-XX-X--X--X--X
BD--X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 123BPM 1 2
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gm 0 171 0

How to make "Funk 18 A Fill" drum pattern?

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

• Funk 18 A Fill
CHX---X---X---X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-X--X----X-
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X---X-------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT------------XX--
LT--------------X-
SD-X-XXX-X--X-----
BD--X---X--X-----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 117BPM 1 2
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gm 0 143 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 2 Clap Fill 2" 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, 10, 11, 13.
Step 3: Place clap on beats 5, 10, 13, 15, 16.

• Chilled Beat 2 Clap Fill 2
CHX-X-X-X-XXX-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X----X--X-XX
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 77BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 72 0

How to make "House Groovy 41" drum pattern?

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

• House Groovy 41
CH-X--------X-----
OH-X--------X-----
CY-------X--------
CB----------------
MA----XXX----X----
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X-------X------
OH-X-------X------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X--X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 118 0

How to make "Neo-Disco Verse F4" drum pattern?

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

• Neo-Disco Verse F4
CHX---XXX-X---XXX-
OHX-X-X-----X-X---
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-XX-XX-X-XX-XX-X
BDX---X---X--XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---XXX-X---XXX-
OH--X-X-----X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-XX-XX-X-XX-XX-X
BDX---X---X--XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---XXX-X---XXXX
OH--X-X-----X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-XX-XX-X-XX-XXXX
BDX---X---X--XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---XXX-XX--XXXX
OH--X-X-----X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-XX-XX-X-XX-XXXX
BDX---X---X--XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---XXX-X---XXXX
OH--X-X-----X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-XX-XX-X-XX-X-XX
BDX---X---X--XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---XXX-X---XXXX
OH--X-X-----X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-XX-XX-X-XX-XXXX
BDX---X---X--XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---XXX-X---XXX-
OH--X-X-----X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-XX-XX-X-XX-XX-X
BDX---X---X--XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-----X-X-X-X---
OH------X-X-X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BDX-X-X---X-X-X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 118BPM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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gm 0 37 0

How to make "Dirty South 8" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 8, 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, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Dirty South 8
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX--X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---X---XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 96BPM 1 2
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gm 0 65 0

How to make "Funk 1F" drum pattern?

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

• Funk 1F
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-X-X--X--X
BDX-------X-XX-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 92BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 44 0

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

• Hip Hop Beat 1 Clap B
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X----X--X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 78BPM 1 2
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hipbeats 0 42 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 46" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 7, 8, 13.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 2, 6, 10, 14.
Step 5: Place high tom on beat 11.

• House 4 On The Floor 46
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS-X---X---X---X--
HT----------X-----
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD------XX----X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS-X---X---X---X--
HC----------------
MT------------X---
LC----------------
SD--X-X-X----XX---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 136 0

How to make "Shuffles 6" drum pattern?

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

• Shuffles 6
CHX---X---X---X---
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----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-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 122BPM 1 2
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gm 0 103 0

How to make "East Coast 11" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 8, 10, 11.
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, 15.

• East Coast 11
CHX-X-X-XXXXX-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---X-XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-XXXXX-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X-X-
BDX--X---X-XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 88BPM 1 2
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gm 0 80 0
4,150 patterns, 77,717 beats
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