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How to make "ChartBreakers" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 9.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11.
Step 4: Place clave on beats 4, 12.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 12.

• ChartBreakers
CHX--XXXX-X-X-----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X------X----
CL---X-------X----
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
ACX---X---X---X---
GH----------------
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ChartBreakers 0 271 0

How to make "2 Live Crew – The Revelation" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place clave on beat 15.
Step 4: Place cowbell on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15.

• 2 Live Crew - The Revelation
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX-X-X-XX-X-XX-X-
MA----------------
CL--------------X-
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-------X-
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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beatmachine 0 123 0

How to make "New Order – Blue Monday" 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 open hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 3: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• New Order - Blue Monday
CH----------------
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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YB70 0 168 0

How to make "Information Society – Running" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place mid conga on beats 3, 5, 11, 13.
Step 4: Place high conga on beats 1, 2, 9, 10, 15, 16.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).

• Information Society - Running
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CL----------------
HCXX------XX----XX
MC--X-X-----X-X---
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-------X-
ACX---X-X-----X-X-
GH----------------
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808 0 466 0

How to make "Freeez – I.O.U" 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, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place clave on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 11, 13.

• Freeez - I.O.U
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-----X-X---
CLXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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funky 0 132 0

How to make "raider22" drum pattern?

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

• raider22
CHX---X---X-X-----
OH---------------X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA-X-----XX----X-X
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X---X---X---XX
BDX---X---X---X---
ACX---------------
GH----------------
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raider22 0 35 0

How to make "Drum Machine Patterns – Afro-Cuban" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 11, 15.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.
Step 3: Place clave on beats 4, 7, 13.

• Drum Machine Patterns - Afro-Cuban
CHX-XXX-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL---X--X-----X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-------X-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Ucron 0 86 0

How to make "Egyptian Lover – I Need A Freak" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 9.
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).
Step 4: Place maraca on beat 13.

• Egyptian Lover - I Need A Freak
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA------------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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tempo 0 473 0

How to make "Tyrone Brunson – The Smurf" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 5.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 9, 12.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Tyrone Brunson - The Smurf
CHXXXX------------
OH----X-----------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL--------X--X----
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X-----
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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DJ Rock 0 287 0

How to make "Stevie B – In My Eyes" drum pattern?

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

• Stevie B - In My Eyes
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA------------X---
CL----------------
HC------X---X-----
MC--------XX------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X---X-
ACX---X-X---X-X-X-
GH----------------
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Lisa 0 133 0

How to make "madstudios" drum pattern?

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

• madstudios
CHXXX-XXXXXXX-XX--
OH---X-------X--X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X--X-X--X--X-
AC--X-------X-----
GH----------------
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madstudios 0 116 0

How to make "2 Live Crew – Me So Horny" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 11.
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).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• 2 Live Crew - Me So Horny
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X-----
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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jam71 0 299 0
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