Skip to content

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.

8-BIT  Acoustic  Alesis SR-16  Boss DR-220  Emu SP-12  Korg DRM-1  Linn LM-1  Linn LM-2  Oberheim DMX  Roland TR-808  Roland TR-909  Taiko Drums  Yamaha RX-5 

How to make "Pocket Operations – Haitian Divorce" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 3, 5, 11, 13.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16.

• Pocket Operations - Haitian Divorce
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X-XX-X--X-XX
BD--X-X-----X-X---
AC--X-------X-----
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1
...
Paul Wenze 0 91 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Half Drop" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beat 1 (downbeat) and snare drum on beat 9 (mid-measure) for a half-time feel.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Pocket Operations - Half Drop
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 74BPM 1
...
Paul Wenze 0 78 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Hip Hop 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 8, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Hip Hop 1
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX---X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X---X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 95BPM 1 2
...
Paul Wenze 0 92 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Hip Hop 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Hip Hop 2
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XXX---X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX------XX--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 85BPM 1 2
...
Paul Wenze 0 73 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Hip Hop 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Hip Hop 3
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X-----X-X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X-----XX-X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 93BPM 1 2
...
Paul Wenze 0 101 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Hip Hop 4" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 8, 10, 11, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Hip Hop 4
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---X-XX----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X----XXXX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 85BPM 1 2
...
Paul Wenze 0 88 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Hip Hop 5" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 8, 9, 11, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Pocket Operations - Hip Hop 5
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X----XX-X----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 92BPM 1
...
Paul Wenze 0 80 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Hip Hop 6" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 11, 12, 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).

• Pocket Operations - Hip Hop 6
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X-------XX---X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 95BPM 1
...
Paul Wenze 0 147 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Hip Hop 7" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Hip Hop 7
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X--X--X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 88BPM 1
...
Paul Wenze 0 144 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Hip Hop 8" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Hip Hop 8
CHXX-XX-XXXX-XX-XX
OH-----X-------X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X----X-XX----
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 94BPM 1
...
Paul Wenze 0 87 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Hip Hop" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 7, 8, 15.
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).

• Pocket Operations - Hip Hop
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---XX------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 88BPM 1
...
Paul Wenze 0 66 0

How to make "Pocket Operations – Hook And Sling" drum pattern?

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

• Pocket Operations - Hook And Sling
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-XX-X--XX-X--X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-XX--X-X---
BDX-X------X---XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXX-X--X-XX--X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX---XX-X--XX--XX
BD--------------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-XX-X-X--XX--
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-X-XX--XX--X-
BDXX----------XX-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-XX-X--------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X--X----X
BDX-X--X-----X-XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 116BPM 1 2 3 4
...
Paul Wenze 0 59 0
4,094 patterns, 76,089 beats
© 2025