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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 "Pop 6" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 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).

• Pop 6
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX-X-X-XXX-X-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT--------XX-X----
MT----X--X--------
LT------------XXX-
SDXXXX------------
BDXX------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pop 7" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 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).

• Pop 7
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X--XXXX-X--XXX
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT------X---------
MT---X------------
LT---------X------
SDX-----------X---
BD-XX-XX-XX-XX-XXX
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 114BPM 1 2
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How to make "Pop 8" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 7, 15.

• Pop 8
CHX-X-X--XX-X-X--X
OH------X-------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX-X-X--XX-X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT-------------XXX
MT--------XX-X----
LT----------------
SD--X---X---------
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1 2
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How to make "Pop 9" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 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).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 8, 16.

• Pop 9
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH-------X-------X
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-XX-X-X-X-X-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----XX-X---
BDX-X--X-X---X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 106BPM 1 2
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How to make "Reggae 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 5, 8, 10, 13, 16.

• Reggae 1
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X--X-X--X--X
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD----X-------X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS--XX--X---XX--X-
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD----X-------X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--------------X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT--------X-X-----
LT----------------
SD--X-X-X-----XX--
BD--------------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Reggae 10" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beat 9.
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, 7, 13, 15.

• Reggae 10
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-X-----X-X-
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD--------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH------------X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT--------XX------
MT------XX--------
LT----------X-X---
SDX---------------
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Reggae 11" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 12, 15.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 3, 4, 7, 8.

• Reggae 11
CHX-XXX-XXX-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS--XX--XX--------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-----------X--X-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 108BPM 1
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How to make "Reggae 12" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beat 9.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 2, 5, 15.
Step 4: Place rimshot on beat 9.

• Reggae 12
CHX--X--X-X-XXX---
OH-X--X---------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS--------X-------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD--------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Reggae 13" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 10, 12, 13.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 3: Place rimshot on beat 9.

• Reggae 13
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS--------X-------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X--X-XX---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 94BPM 1
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 93 0

How to make "Reggae 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.
Step 4: Place rimshot on beat 9.

• Reggae 2
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OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS--------X-------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD----X-------X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--XX--XX--XX----
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-------X---
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD----X-------X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--------------X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT------XXX-------
LT----------XXX---
SD--XXX-----------
BD--------------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1 2 3
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How to make "Reggae 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 9, 13.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 9.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 15.

• Reggae 3
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX--X----X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XX-XX---X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT------X---------
LT----------X-X---
SDX-X-------------
BD--------------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 110BPM 1 2 3
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How to make "Reggae 4" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 3, 7, 11, 15, 16.

• Reggae 4
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS--X---X---X---XX
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX--XX--XX--XX--
OH--XX--XX--XX--XX
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----X-------X--X
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--------------X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT---X-XX---------
LT---------X-X----
SDX-----------X---
BD--------------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 94BPM 1 2 3
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 127 0
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