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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 "Yellow Magic Orchestra – 1000 Knives" drum pattern?

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

• Yellow Magic Orchestra - 1000 Knives
CH--XX---X--XX---X
OH----X-------X---
CY---------X------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----X-------X---
HC------------X-X-
MC----X-----------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDXX------XX------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Octa 0 473 0

How to make "House Music – House 1" 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 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• House Music - House 1
CH----------------
OHX---X---X---X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Power 0 469 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 "Electro Funk – Good Groove" 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, 10, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 10, 11.
Step 5: Place low conga on beats 3, 7.
Step 6: Place high conga on beats 11, 15.

• Electro Funk - Good Groove
CHX-X-X-X-XX--X-X-
OH---------XX-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------X---X-
MC----------------
LC--X---X---------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Power 0 461 0

How to make "Madonna – Justify My Love" drum pattern?

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

• Madonna - Justify My Love
CHX-X-X-XX-X---X--
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X--X-X--X---
BDX-X---X---X--X--
ACX-X-X-------X---
GH----------------
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NewSchool 0 433 0

How to make "Gigolo Tony – Hoki Poki" drum pattern?

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

• Gigolo Tony - Hoki Poki
CHXXXXXXXXXX--XXXX
OH----------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX--------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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jam71 0 424 0

How to make "Paul Hardcastle – 19" drum pattern?

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

• Paul Hardcastle - 19
CHX--X--X-XX------
OHX--X--X-XX------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CLXX-X--XX--XX----
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDXX-X---X--X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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DJ Rock 0 421 0

How to make "Paul Hardcastle – Rainforest" drum pattern?

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

• Paul Hardcastle - Rainforest
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CLXXX-----------XX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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jam71 0 421 0

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

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 11, 14.
Step 2: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• The 2 Live Crew - Throw The D
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X---X--X--
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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starwarslover1980 0 416 0

How to make "Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force – Planet Rock" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7.
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 maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15.

• Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CBX-X-X-XX-X-XX-X-
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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behringers 3 370 0

How to make "Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing" drum pattern?

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

• Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
CHX-XXX-X-X-X-X-XX
OH------X---------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-----------
CLX--X--X---------
HC--X-------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------XX----
BDX------XX-X-X--X
ACX-----------X---
GH----------------
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behringers 1 370 0
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