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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 "Old School 1 A" 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.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.

• Old School 1 A
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X----X-X-
BDX-------X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
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 40 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7.
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).

• Chilled Beat 1
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---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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hipbeats 0 57 0

How to make "House Halftime 40" 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, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 5: Place maraca on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 6: Place mid tom on beat 10.

• House Halftime 40
CHX-X-X-X-X-X---X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX---------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT---------X------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X-X-X-----
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X---X-------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MT-----X--------X-
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 53 0

How to make "Just Boom Bap – Drums 15" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 4, 5, 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 15
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD---XX-------X---
BDX-------X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 90BPM 1
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jbb 0 83 0

How to make "House 4 On The Floor 48" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 4, 6, 11, 13.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 4, 6, 10, 14.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 4.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 2, 3, 5.
Step 6: Place high tom on beat 2.
Step 7: Place mid tom on beats 7, 13.

• House 4 On The Floor 48
CH---X-X---X---X--
OH---X------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA-XX-X-----------
CL----------------
HT-X--------------
MT------X-----X---
LC----------------
SD--XX-X----X-X---
BDX---X---X---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-X----X---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT---------X------
MT--XX------------
LC----------------
SD-XX----X-X----X-
BDX---X---X---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 57 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 1 Clap" 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
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---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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hipbeats 0 46 0

How to make "Funk 15 A" drum pattern?

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

• Funk 15 A
CHX---X-X-X---X-X-
OH--X-X-----X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X---------X-
BDX-X-----X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX---X-X-X---X-X-
OH--X-X-----X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD-X--X--X----X--X
BD--X-----X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 112BPM 1 2
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gm 0 158 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 2A" drum pattern?

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

• Chilled Beat 2A
CHX-XXX-X-XXX-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-XXX-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X-X----X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1 2
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hipbeats 0 103 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 2 Fill 4" drum pattern?

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

• Chilled Beat 2 Fill 4
CHX-X-X-X-XX------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-----X-XX-X
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 77BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 113 0

How to make "House Halftime 38" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 6, 8, 15.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place cymbal on beat 7.
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15.
Step 6: Place high tom on beat 8.
Step 7: Place mid tom on beats 12, 14.

• House Halftime 38
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY------X---------
CBXX-XXX--XXXX-XX-
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-------X--------
MT-----------X-X--
LC----------------
SD-----X-X------X-
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------X-----
OH--X---X---X-----
CY----------------
CB-XXXX--XX------X
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT-------X-------X
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X----X------X-
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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dahouse 0 71 0

How to make "Chilled Beat 2 Clap Fill 4" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10.
Step 3: Place clap on beats 5, 11, 13, 14, 16.

• Chilled Beat 2 Clap Fill 4
CHX-X-X-X-XX------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-----X-XX-X
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 77BPM 1
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hipbeats 0 94 0

How to make "Just Boom Bap – Drums 9" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 10, 16.
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 9
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--------X-----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 90BPM 1
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jbb 0 73 0
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