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House 12 8-bar

House  Boss DR-220  140BPM

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How to make "House 12 8-bar" drum pattern?

Bar #1

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

Bar #2

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

Bar #3

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

Bar #4

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

Bar #5

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

Bar #6

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

Bar #7

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

Bar #8

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

• House 12 8-bar
CHXX--XXXXXX--XXXX
OH--X-X-----X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X--XX---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX--XXXXXX--XXXX
OH--X-X-----X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X--XX---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX--XXXXXX--XXXX
OH--X-X-----X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX-X-X--X---
BDX---X--XX---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX--XXXXXX--XXXX
OH--X-X-----X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X--XX---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX--XXXXXX--XXXX
OH--X-X-----X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------XX-X
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX--XXXXXX--XXXX
OH--X-X-----X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-XX-X--XXX-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX--XXXXXX--XXXX
OH--X-X-----X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
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SD----X-------XX-X
BDX---X--XX---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX--XXXXXX--XXXX
OH--X-X-----X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----XX-X-X--XX-X
BDX---X---X---X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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