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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 "Hip Hop Drum 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 2: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 1, 7, 9, 10, 16.
Step 4: Place low tom on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Hip Hop Drum 1
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RSX-----X-XX-----X
HC----------------
MC----------------
LTX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
SD----X-------X---
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RSX--X--X-XX----XX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LTX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
SD----X-------X---
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House Halftime 46" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 5.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 5, 7, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 7, 15.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14.
Step 6: Place mid tom on beats 6, 8, 12, 16.

• House Halftime 46
CH----X-X-----X-X-
OH------X-------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA-----XXXX-X--X--
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT-----X-X---X---X
LC----------------
SD----X-----------
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-X-----X-X-
OH------X-------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA--------X-XXX---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT-----X---------X
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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dahouse 0 69 0

How to make "Hip Hop Beat 1 Clap A" 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 A
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-X-X-X-XXX-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDXXXX--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Swing 6-8 Chorus 1 F6" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 6, 12, 13.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 7.
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Swing 6-8 Chorus 1 F6
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X---------
BDX----X-----XX---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X-----------X-
BD-X-----XX----X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------X-----
BD---XX----X--X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X---------
BDX----X-----XX---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X-----------X-
BD-X-----XX----X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--------X-------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-----------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------X-----
MC-----------X----
LC-------------X-X
SD-----XXXX-------
BD---XX----X------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Hip Hop Beat 1 Clap Fill 1" drum pattern?

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

• Hip Hop Beat 1 Clap Fill 1
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X----X--X-XX
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-X---X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 78BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 59 0

How to make "Straight Feel Intro F5" drum pattern?

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

• Straight Feel Intro F5
CH----------------
OH--X-X---X---X---
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-XX-X--X-X--X---
BDX--X---XX--X---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OHX---X---X---X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---X-X-X---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OHX---X---X---X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX--X---XX--X---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OHX---X---X---X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-X--X-X---X
BDX--X---X--X-XX--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OHX---X---X---X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-XX-X--X-X--X---
BDX--X---XX--X---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OHX---X--X----X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XXX----X---X
BDX--X---X-X-X---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OHX---X---X---X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BD---X----X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OHX----X--X----X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-XXX------XX----
BDX---XX--X---XX--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 0 67 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 2 Stick Fill 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 11.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 11, 13.
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 5, 13, 15, 16.

• Chilled Beat 2 Stick Fill 1
CHX-X-X-X-XX--X---
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----X-------X-XX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX------X--X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 77BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 44 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 1 Stick Fill 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11.
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 5, 11, 13, 15, 16.

• Chilled Beat 1 Stick Fill 2
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----X-----X-X-XX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 81 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 63" drum pattern?

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

• House 4 On The Floor 63
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT-----X----------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY-------X--------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT------X-------X-
LC----------------
SD-X-----X--------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 95 0

How to make "New Jack 6 Fill" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 2, 6, 7, 9, 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, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15.

• New Jack 6 Fill
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X----X---
BD-X---XX-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-X-------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT----------X-XX--
LT--------------X-
SD----X---X-------
BD-X---XX---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 104BPM 1 2
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gm 0 80 0

How to make "Funk 1G" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 7, 11, 12, 14.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 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 1G
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X--X
BDX-X---X---XX-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 92BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 123 0

How to make "Funk 1C" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 9, 11, 12, 14.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 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 1C
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X----X--X
BDX--X----X-XX-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 92BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 32 0
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