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Drum Patterns

Roland TR-909

After the TR-808 the 909 had not that much success, its sound was too hard for the 80's, but the techno revolution made it very famous. It wasn't the big success in 1983, when it was released - the people wanted "real sounding" drum machines, but many years later the machine found new life with the techno revolution.

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How to make "House Music – House 2" 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, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• House Music - House 2
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Techno – 180 BPM" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Techno - 180 BPM
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Daft Punk – Revolution 909" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 8, 9, 14, 16.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Daft Punk - Revolution 909
CHXX-----XX----X-X
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
ACX---X---X---X---
GH----------------
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How to make "koenmakesmusic – basic techno drum pattern" 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, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 5: Place clave on beats 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14.

• koenmakesmusic - basic techno drum pattern
CHXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-X
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
ACX-X-X---X-X-X---
GH----------------
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How to make "kratzerlars" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 7, 11.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 (eighth notes offset by one beat).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 13.
Step 5: Place mid conga on beats 4, 12.
Step 6: Place high conga on beats 8, 16.
Step 7: Place clave on beats 2, 10.
Step 8: Place cowbell on beats 3, 11.

• kratzerlars
CH-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X
OH------------X---
CY----------------
CB--X-------X-----
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X---X---X-----
BDX---X---X---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Techno – 80 BPM" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 (eighth notes offset by one beat).

• Techno - 80 BPM
CH----------------
OH-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X---X---X---X-
BDX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
ACX---X---X---X---
GH----------------
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How to make "Daft Punk – Revolution 909 2" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 8, 9, 14, 16.
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Daft Punk - Revolution 909 2
CHXX-----XX----X-X
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
ACX---X---X---X---
GH----------------
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How to make "Techno – 160 BPM" 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 open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 4: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Techno - 160 BPM
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CYX---------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Enigma – Sadness" drum pattern?

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

• Enigma - Sadness
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X------X----
BDX--X--X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Phil Collins – Take Me Home" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beat 1 (downbeat).
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 low conga on beats 4, 5.
Step 4: Place high conga on beats 1, 3, 9, 12, 15, 16.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 3, 4, 6, 8, 13, 14.
Step 6: Place maraca on beat 9.

• Phil Collins - Take Me Home
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Madonna – Vogue" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 13 (syncopated pattern with 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 3, 11.

• Madonna - Vogue
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X----X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "LFO – LFO" 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14.
Step 4: Place clave on beats 8, 11.

• LFO - LFO
CHXXXXXX--XX--XX--
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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