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How to make "The shackles of 4/4" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 14, 16.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.
Step 4: Place low tom on beats 10, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Step 5: Place mid tom on beats 5, 7, 8.
Step 6: Place high tom on beats 2, 3.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 10, 12, 14.
Step 8: Place cymbal on beats 1, 2, 15.

• The shackles of 4/4
CH--X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH----------------
CYXX------------X-
CB----------------
MA---------X-X-X--
CL----------------
HT-XX-------------
MT----X-XX--------
LT---------X-XXXX-
SDXX---X-X-X---X-X
BDXX-XX-XX-XXXX-X-
AC--------------X-
GH----------------
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CrabApple 0 633 0

How to make "corporate slog" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beats 3, 6, 12, 13, 14, 16.
Step 2: Place low conga on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Step 3: Place mid conga on beats 2, 6, 10, 14.
Step 4: Place high conga on beats 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 1, 3, 14, 16.
Step 6: Place cowbell on beats 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14.

• corporate slog
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB-X-X-XX-X-X-XX--
MA----------------
CLX-X----------X-X
HC---X-XX--XXX----
MC-X---X---X---X--
LCXXXXXXXX--------
SD--X--X-----XXX-X
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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dj couch 0 568 0

How to make "groove rider" drum pattern?

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

• groove rider
CH--XX-XX-XX-XX---
OHX-------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MC----------------
LT----------------
SD-X--X--X--XXXX-X
BDX--X--X-X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDXX--------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MC----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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CrabApple 1 528 0

How to make "tiktik" drum pattern?

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

• tiktik
CH-X--------------
OH--------------XX
CY------X---------
CB----------------
MA----------X-----
CL--X-X-----------
HC----------------
MC--------------XX
LC--------X-------
SD-----------XX---
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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raju 0 760 1

How to make "Yowzah !!" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 8, 10, 11, 13, 15.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 14, 15, 16.
Step 3: Place mid tom on beats 1, 4.
Step 4: Place clave on beats 2, 8, 13, 15.

• Yowzah !!
CH--X---X---X--XXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL-X-----X----X-X-
HT----------------
MTX--X------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD-------X-XX-X-X-
ACX--X--X---X-X-X-
GH----------------
CH--X---X---XX--X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL-X-----X----X-X-
HT----------------
MTX--X------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD-------X-XX-X-X-
ACX--X------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MTX-------X-------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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doofusBeatz666 0 617 0

How to make "Jumpy" drum pattern?

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

• Jumpy
CHXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-X
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RS----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LTX--X--X---X-----
SD-X------------X-
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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scuffmark 2 1.5K 1

How to make "Snap" drum pattern?

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

• Snap
CH----XXXXXXXX-XXX
OH----------------
CY----X-----------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----X-----------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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rhettjames 3 1.7K 1

How to make "Minimalio" 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).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 7, 15.
Step 5: Place low conga on beats 8, 12.
Step 6: Place mid conga on beats 3, 12.
Step 7: Place high conga on beats 7, 12.
Step 8: Place maraca on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Minimalio
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH------X-------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MAX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CL----------------
HC------X----X----
MC--X--------X----
LC-------X---X----
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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glafindus 1 2.3K 0

How to make "Slow Stank Groove" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 9, 10, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 7, 8.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 12.
Step 5: Place low conga on beats 9, 15.
Step 6: Place mid conga on beat 13.
Step 7: Place high conga on beat 4.
Step 8: Place maraca on beats 7, 10, 13, 16.
Step 9: Place cymbal on beat 3.

• Slow Stank Groove
CH------XX--------
OH-----------X----
CY--X-------------
CB----------------
MA------X--X--X--X
CL----------------
HC---X------------
MC------------X---
LC--------X-----X-
SD----XX------XXXX
BDX-------XXX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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rajangdavis@gmail.com 1 1.8K 0

How to make "Driving Slow" drum pattern?

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

• Driving Slow
CH--X---X--XX---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-----X-
BDX--X-------X---X
AC------X-------X-
GH----------------
CH--X---X---X-----
OH--------------X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--------X-----X-
BDX-X--------X---X
AC------X-------X-
GH----------------
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zcserei 1 1.9K 0

How to make "Major Swagger Incoming" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 14, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 9.
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 beat 4.
Step 5: Place mid conga on beat 16.
Step 6: Place high conga on beat 13.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 3, 7, 11, 12.
Step 8: Place cymbal on beat 15.

• Major Swagger Incoming
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH---X------------
CY--------------X-
CB----------------
MA--X---X---XX----
CL----------------
HC------------X---
MC---------------X
LC----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX-----X------XX-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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rajangdavis@gmail.com 1 1.6K 0

How to make "Thrash DBeat" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 6, 9, 13, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 5.
Step 5: Place high conga on beat 14.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 9, 11.
Step 7: Place cymbal on beat 1 (downbeat).

• Thrash DBeat
CHX-X---X-X-X-X---
OH----X-----------
CYX---------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL--------X-X-----
HC-------------X--
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X---X---X---X-
BDX--X-X--X---X--X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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rajangdavis@gmail.com 1 1.6K 0
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