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How to make "Rodney O & Joe Cooley – DJ’s and MC’s" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 10, 12, 15.
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 clave on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Rodney O & Joe Cooley - DJ's and MC's
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----X-------X---
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X-X-X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 95BPM 1
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funky 0 208 0

How to make "Michael Jackson – Billy Jean" 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 3: Place maraca on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Michael Jackson - Billy Jean
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 117BPM 1 2
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KRK 0 206 0

How to make "Rodney O & Joe Cooley – Everlasting Bass" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16.
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 cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Rodney O & Joe Cooley - Everlasting Bass
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OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X-XX--X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 88BPM 1
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funky 0 205 0

How to make "Djtuff" 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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).

• Djtuff
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
ACX-------X-------
GH----------------
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djtuff 0 204 0

How to make "Hip Hop – Fast" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 8, 11, 14.
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 high conga on beats 1, 2, 7, 8, 13, 15.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 7: Place cowbell on beats 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15.
Step 8: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Hip Hop - Fast
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OH----------------
CYX---------------
CB--X-X--X-X-X--X-
MA----X-------X---
CLXXXXX-----------
HCXX----XX----X-X-
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX-----X--X--X--
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
Play 110BPM 1
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Power 0 200 0

How to make "Genesis – Mama" drum pattern?

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

• Genesis - Mama
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OH-----------X----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX-----X-X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 83BPM 1
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Octa 0 200 0

How to make "Genesis – Fading Lights" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 3, 9, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 8, 16.
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 mid conga on beats 9, 15.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 5, 13, 16.

• Genesis - Fading Lights
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----X-------X--X
MC--------X-----X-
LC----------------
SD-------X-------X
BDXXX-----X-----X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 110BPM 1
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RaffaeleV65 0 199 0

How to make "Grandmaster Flash – The Message" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 7, 9.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 9 (downbeats).
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Grandmaster Flash - The Message
CH----------------
OHX-------X-------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXX----X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 101BPM 1
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YB70 0 197 0

How to make "Pop Music – Italo" 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 3: 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 4: Place mid conga on beats 2, 7, 11.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 13, 14.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 4, 6, 9, 12.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 8: Place cowbell on beats 1, 4, 7, 9.
Step 9: Place cymbal on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).

• Pop Music - Italo
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CYX---X---X---X---
CBX--X--X-X-------
MA----X-------X---
CL---X-X--X--X----
HC------------XX--
MC-X----X---X-----
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 110BPM 1
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Power 0 196 0

How to make "Twilight 22 – Siberian Nights" 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, 15, 16.

• Twilight 22 - Siberian Nights
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 132BPM 1
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beatmachine 0 196 0

How to make "Hashim – Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 8, 11.
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 clave on beats 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15.

• Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL--XX--XXXX-X-XX-
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX--X-----
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
Play 123BPM 1
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808 0 193 0

How to make "Kraftwerk – Numbers" 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.

• Kraftwerk - Numbers
CHX-XXX-XXXXXXX-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
ACX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
GH----------------
Play 130BPM 1
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808 0 191 0
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