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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 4 On The Floor 7" drum pattern?

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

• House 4 On The Floor 7
CHX---------------
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---X-------X----
MT-------------X--
LC----------------
SD--XXX-----------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--------X-------
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---X---X---X-X-X
MT---------X------
LC----------------
SD--XX-X----------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 46 0

How to make "16ths 3 Fill" drum pattern?

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

• 16ths 3 Fill
CHXX--XXXXX-------
OH--X-------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT----------X---X-
SD----X---X---XX--
BDX------X--------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 102BPM 1
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gm 0 56 0

How to make "House Groovy 17" drum pattern?

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

• House Groovy 17
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HT-------X--------
MT--XX-XX------XXX
LC----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX-----X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HT-----X----------
MT-X----X----X----
LC----------------
SD-X--X-------X---
BDX--X--X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 58 0

How to make "House Halftime 7" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 12, 15.
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 cymbal on beats 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 16.
Step 6: Place maraca on beat 4.
Step 7: Place rimshot on beat 13.

• House Halftime 7
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH--X---X---X---X-
CYX--X-XX--X-----X
CB----------------
MA---X------------
RS------------X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-----------X--X-
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X-----
OH--X---X---X-----
CY---XX--X-X-XXXXX
CB------------X---
MA------------X---
RSX---X---X---X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RSX---------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1 2 3
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dahouse 0 60 0

How to make "Old School 11 A" drum pattern?

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

• Old School 11 A
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX---X---X---X-X-
BDX---X-----X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX-X-X-----------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDX---X---X---X-XX
BD--X-X-----X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 140BPM 1 2
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gm 0 61 0

How to make "Dubstep 15" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 15.
Step 3: Place clap on beats 11, 13.
Step 4: Place low tom on beat 2.

• Dubstep 15
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------X-X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT-X--------------
SD----X--X------X-
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP-------------X--
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT------------X---
SD----X--X------X-
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------X-X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT-X-------X------
SD----X--X------X-
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP-------------X--
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT----X-------X---
SD----X--X--X---X-
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------X-X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT-X-------X------
SD----X--X------X-
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT------------X---
SD----X--X------X-
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------X-X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT-X------XX------
SD----X--X------X-
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP-------------X--
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT--X------X--X---
SD----X--XX-----X-
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 140BPM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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azxx 0 141 0

How to make "Drum&Bass Hat Fill 4" drum pattern?

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

• Drum&Bass Hat Fill 4
CHX-X-X-X---------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--XXXX-XXXX
BDX-X-------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 151BPM 1
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dbass 0 75 0

How to make "New Jack 6" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 15.
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 6
CHXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD-X---XX-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX-XXXXXX--
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BD-X---XX-X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 104BPM 1 2
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gm 0 117 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 29" drum pattern?

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

• House 4 On The Floor 29
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT--XX-----X------
LC----------------
SD------X-------X-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------X-----
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---------X----X-
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD------X--X--X-X-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 121 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 1 Clap B" 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, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 3: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Chilled Beat 1 Clap B
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X----X--X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X--X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1 2
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hipbeats 0 52 0

How to make "Funk 1I" drum pattern?

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

• Funk 1I
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-X-X--X---
BDX-X-----X-XX-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 92BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 112 0

How to make "Drum&Bass Ride Fill 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.

• Drum&Bass Ride Fill 1
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X-X--X-XX
BDX-X-----X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 151BPM 1
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dbass 0 106 0
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