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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 "Samba 8" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14.
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 3, 9, 12.
Step 5: Place mid tom on beats 6, 15, 16.

• Samba 8
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CYX--XX-XX-XX-XX--
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS--X-----X--X----
HT----------------
MT-----X--------XX
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX--XX--XX--XX--X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 120BPM 1
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 98 0

How to make "Samba 9" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 1, 3, 8, 10, 12.
Step 5: Place mid tom on beats 15, 16.

• Samba 9
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CYX-X-XXXX-X-XX-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSX-X----X-X-X----
HT----------------
MT--------------XX
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX--XX--XX--XX--X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 84BPM 1
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 65 0

How to make "Ska 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats) and snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat) for a basic rock groove.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Ska 1
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH------------X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----X-X---------
LT----------------
SDX-XX----X-X-X---
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 174BPM 1 2 3
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 86 0

How to make "Ska 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9 (downbeats) and snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat) for a basic rock groove.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beat 15.

• Ska 2
CH--X---X---X-----
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX-XXX-X-X-XXXXXX
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 131BPM 1 2
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 138 0

How to make "Slow 1" drum pattern?

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

• Slow 1
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X----XX-X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------XXXX
BDX------XX-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 68BPM 1 2
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 87 0

How to make "Slow 10" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 9, 14, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 11.

• Slow 10
CHX---X---X---X---
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX----X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 68BPM 1
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 97 0

How to make "Slow 11" drum pattern?

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

• Slow 11
CHXXXXXXX-XXXXXXX-
OH-------X-------X
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-XX---XX-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 77BPM 1
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René-Pierre Bardet 1 101 0

How to make "Slow 12" drum pattern?

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

• Slow 12
CHXXXXXX-XXXXXXX-X
OH------X-------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 67BPM 1
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 114 0

How to make "Slow 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 14.
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).

• Slow 2
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX----XX--X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X---------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT--------X-XX----
LT------------X-XX
SD----X-----------
BDX------XX-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 78BPM 1 2
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 100 0

How to make "Slow 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 9, 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, 11, 13, 14, 15.

• Slow 3
CHX-XXX-X-X-X-XXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT---X------------
LT-----X----------
SDX--------X--XX--
BD-X--X--X--X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 80BPM 1 2
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 141 0

How to make "Slow 4" drum pattern?

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

• Slow 4
CHX-X-XXX---X-X---
OH-------X------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X--------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-------------
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------XX----
MT--------X-------
LT------------X-X-
SD---XX-X---------
BDX------------X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 69BPM 1 2
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René-Pierre Bardet 0 80 0

How to make "Slow 5" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 8.
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).

• Slow 5
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX--------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X-------------
OH------X---------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----X--------XX-
LT----------------
SDX--------X-XX---
BD--X---X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 76BPM 1 2
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René-Pierre Bardet 1 55 0
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