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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 "Peejay – Basic Drum Techno" 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).
Step 3: Place low conga on beats 1, 3, 8, 10, 12, 13.
Step 4: Place clave on beats 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 15.
Step 5: Place cymbal on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

• Peejay - Basic Drum Techno
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY--X---X---X---X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
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GH----------------
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How to make "Techno Minimal" drum pattern?

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

• Techno Minimal
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OHX---X---X---X---
CYX--X-X-X--X---X-
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RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT---X-------X----
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Techno 10 Tom Fill" drum pattern?

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

• Techno 10 Tom Fill
CHXXXXX-XXX-XXX-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X-XX--X
BDX-X---X-X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XX-XXXX-XXX-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------XX--XX
LT----------------
SD----X--XXX--XX--
BDX-X-----X--XX-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "House 10a" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• House 10a
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-XX-X--X
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX-X-X--XX--
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 140BPM 1 2
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gm 0 57 0

How to make "Trance 11 Fill 2" drum pattern?

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

• Trance 11 Fill 2
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OH--X-X-----X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX--XXXXXX--X-X-
OH--X-X-------X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT-------XXX-X----
LT----------------
SD-X-XXXX-----XXXX
BDX-----X---X--X--
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GH----------------
Play 140BPM 1 2
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How to make "Techno 9 Clap" drum pattern?

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

• Techno 9 Clap
CHX-XX----X-XX----
OH------X-------X-
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CB----------------
CPX---XX-X-XX-X---
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-X-------X----X
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XX----X-XX----
OH------X-------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CPX---XX-X-XX-X---
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-X-------X-X--X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 140BPM 1 2
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How to make "Techno Thumping" 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, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
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 beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 5: Place clap on beats 3, 7, 12, 14, 16.
Step 6: Place rimshot on beats 1, 3.
Step 7: Place low tom on beat 15.

• Techno Thumping
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OH--X---X---X---X-
CYX---X---X---X---
CB----------------
CP--X---X----X-X-X
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HT----------------
MT----------------
LT--------------X-
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Techno" 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, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 2, 7, 11, 15.
Step 5: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Techno
CHX-XXXX-XXX-XXX-X
OH-X----X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-X
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Techno Grinding Analogue" drum pattern?

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

• Techno Grinding Analogue
CH--X---X---X---X-
OHX---X---X---X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CPX---X---X---X---
RSXX--XX--XX--XX--
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT--X-------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X---X-
OHX---X---X---X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CPX---X---X---X---
RSXX--XX--XX--XX--
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT--X-------------
SD----------------
BDX--XX---X---X--X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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eddym 0 79 0

How to make "Techno Chugging" 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 7, 12, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16.

• Techno Chugging
CH------X----X--X-
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CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
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CH-----X----X--X--
OH-XX--XXX--XX-XXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---XX--X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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eddym 0 121 0

How to make "Dubstep 7" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 9.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 5, 11, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place cymbal on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 6: Place clap on beat 9.

• Dubstep 7
CH--X-X-----X-X-X-
OH----X-------X---
CYX-------X-------
CB----------------
CP--------X-------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CYX-------X-------
CB----------------
CP--------X-------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX-X-X-X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----X-------X---
CYX-------X-------
CB----------------
CP--------X-------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X-X-----X-X-X-
OH---------------X
CYX-------X-------
CB----------------
CP--------X-------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX-X-X-X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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azxx 0 66 0

How to make "Techno 2" drum pattern?

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

• Techno 2
CHX--XX-XXXX--X-X-
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX--X-X--XX-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX--XX-X-XXX-X-XX
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-XX----X-X-
BDX---X---X---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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eddym 0 124 0
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