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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 1 Stick" 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 rimshot on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Chilled Beat 1 Stick
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS----X-------X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 40 0

How to make "Drum&Bass Groove 4" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
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).

• Drum&Bass Groove 4
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------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---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 151BPM 1 2
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dbass 0 76 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 82" 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, 7, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 7, 15.
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 6: Place high tom on beats 4, 12, 14.
Step 7: Place mid tom on beats 2, 8, 16.

• House 4 On The Floor 82
CHX-----X-----X-X-
OH------X-------X-
CY----------------
CB--X---X---X---X-
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---X-------X-X--
MT-X-----X-------X
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----X-X-X-----X-
OH------X-------X-
CY----------X-----
CB--X-X---------X-
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---X-----X------
MT-X---X-X-----X-X
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 147 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 72" drum pattern?

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

• House 4 On The Floor 72
CH--X---X-X-------
OH--X---X-X-----X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS-X-XX-----------
HTX---------------
MT----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-----X-X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X----X-------X-
OH-X----X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RS---------------X
HC----------------
MT----X-----X-----
LC----------------
SD----X-----X-X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 51 0

How to make "Out" drum pattern?

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

• Out
CHX-XXXXX-X-XXX-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X-X--X--X---
BDX-XX---X--X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-X-XXX---XXX-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX--X------X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXXXX-X-XXX-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X-X--X--X---
BDX-XX---X--X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-X-XXX---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX--X------X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 95BPM 1 2 3 4
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gm 0 61 0

How to make "Just Boom Bap – Drums 12" drum pattern?

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

• Just Boom Bap - Drums 12
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX-X---X-------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 90BPM 1
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jbb 0 58 0

How to make "Drum&Bass Groove 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
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).

• Drum&Bass Groove 3
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------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---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 151BPM 1 2
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dbass 0 96 0

How to make "Soca Swing Verse Fill 01" drum pattern?

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

• Soca Swing Verse Fill 01
CHX---------------
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-----X----------
MT---------X------
LT------------XX--
SDXXXXXXXXXXX-X-X-
BDXX-X---X---X---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 104BPM 1
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gm 0 181 0

How to make "Downtempo 3 8-bar" drum pattern?

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

• Downtempo 3 8-bar
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BD--X---X----X-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-XX-X--X--X
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BD--X---X----X-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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--X-X--X---
BD--X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH--X-X-----------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X----X--X--X
BDX--X--X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----XX-X-XX-X--X
BD--X---X----X-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 80BPM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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gm 0 58 0

How to make "Neo-Disco Chorus Fill 08" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14.

• Neo-Disco Chorus Fill 08
CHX-X-X-XX-X-X-X--
OHX-XXXXXX-X-X-X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SDXXXXXXXXXXXX--X-
BD---X-X-X---X-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 118BPM 1
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gm 0 34 0

How to make "Dubstep 23" drum pattern?

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

• Dubstep 23
CHX---X-X-X-X-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX-----------X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X---X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX-----------X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 140BPM 1 2 3 4
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azxx 0 39 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 1 Clap A" 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 A
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---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X-------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1 2
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hipbeats 0 35 0
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