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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 "Chilled Beat 2 Clap A" 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 clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Chilled Beat 2 Clap A
CHX-XXX-X-XXX-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----X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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hipbeats 0 33 0

How to make "Radio" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15.
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).

• Radio
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-XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Chilled Beat 2 Stick A" 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 A
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 36 0

How to make "House Groovy 65" drum pattern?

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

• House Groovy 65
CH--X--X---X--X---
OH----------------
CY------X---------
CB----------X---X-
MA----------------
RS-------X-X------
HT----------------
MT-X-------X---X--
LC----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX-------X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X-X-----X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB------X-X-------
MA----------------
RS---X------------
HT-------------X--
MT---X-X---X------
LC----------------
SD-X--X-------X---
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Straight Feel Intro Short 11" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beats 14, 15, 16.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).

• Straight Feel Intro Short 11
CHX---X---X---X---
OHX---X---X---X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-------------XXX
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X------X----
OH---XX------X----
CY-----X-------X-X
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDXXX-X-XXXXX-X-X-
BD--XX-X----XX-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Funk 1H" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 8, 11, 12, 14.
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, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Funk 1H
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----------------
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hipbeats 0 169 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 75" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 13, 16.
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 cowbell on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 6: Place rimshot on beats 12, 16.
Step 7: Place high tom on beats 1, 8.
Step 8: Place mid tom on beat 2.

• House 4 On The Floor 75
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB--X---X---X---X-
MA----------------
RS-----------X---X
HTX------X--------
MT-X--------------
LC----------------
SD------------X--X
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X-----
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------X-----
CB------X-------X-
MA----------------
RS-X-X-------X----
HT----X-----------
MT---X---X--X-----
LC----------------
SD------------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 64 0

How to make "Just Boom Bap – Drums 14" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 8, 9, 12.
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).

• Just Boom Bap - Drums 14
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---XX--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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jbb 0 71 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 2 Clap" 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 clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Chilled Beat 2 Clap
CHX-XXX-X-XXX-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-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1 2
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hipbeats 0 69 0

How to make "Hip Hop Beat 1 Clap C" 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 C
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-XXX-X-X-
OH--X-------------
CY----X-----------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X--X
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-X-------X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 78BPM 1 2
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hipbeats 0 79 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 2 Fill 2" 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, 10, 11, 13.

• Chilled Beat 2 Fill 2
CHX-X-X-X-XXX-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X-XX
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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hipbeats 0 130 0

How to make "House Groovy 51" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 13.
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 cymbal on beats 11, 15.
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 3, 7.
Step 6: Place maraca on beat 3.

• House Groovy 51
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------X---X-
CB--X---X---------
MA--X-------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB--X---X---X---X-
MA---X------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 54 0
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