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Samba 9

Uncategorized  Roland TR-808  84BPM

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How to make "Samba 9" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 1, 3, 8, 10, 12.
Step 5: Place mid tom on beats 15, 16.

• Samba 9
CH--X---X---X---X-
OH----------------
CYX-X-XXXX-X-XX-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RSX-X----X-X-X----
HT----------------
MT--------------XX
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX--XX--XX--XX--X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13, 15, 16.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 2, 5, 10, 13, 15, 16.

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• Purdy Shuffle
CHXX--XX--XX-XXXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X-XX
CL-X--X----X--X-XX
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD--X-X-X---X-X-XX
BDX--X-X--X--X--X-
AC--------------X-
GH-XX---X--XX---XX
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How to make "SWINGISH" 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 1, 4, 7, 10, 13.
Step 4: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place rimshot on beats 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).

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• SWINGISH
CHX--X--X--X--X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RS--X---X---X---X-
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
ACX-X---X---X-X-X-
GH--X---X---X---X-
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How to make "PURDY SHUFFLE" drum pattern?

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

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• PURDY SHUFFLE
CHXX--XX--XX-XXXX-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X-XX
RS-X--X----X--X-XX
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-X-X---X-X-XX
BDX--X-X--X--X--X-
AC--------------X-
GH-XX---X--XX---XX
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Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 13, 14, 15.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
Step 4: Place cymbal on beat 3.
Step 5: Place clap on beats 2, 5, 13.
Step 6: Place rimshot on beats 8, 10.

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• dark plugg
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXX---
OH----------------
CY--X-------------
CB----------------
CP-X--X-------X---
RS-------X-X------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------------XXX-
BDX-XX--XX--X--X-X
AC----------------
GH--X--XX----X--X-
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Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 4, 7, 11, 15.
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• badguy
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB-----X-----X----
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----X-------X---
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD---X--X---X---X-
BDX-X--X-X-X-X-X-X
AC----------------
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How to make "James Gadson – Use Me" drum pattern?

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

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• James Gadson - Use Me
CHX---XXXXXX--XXXX
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--X-X-XX-XX-X-XX
BDX---X-------X---
AC---------X---X--
GH-----X---X---X--
CHXX--XXXXXX--XXXX
OH--X-------X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-XX-X-XX-XX-X-XX
BD----X--X--X-X---
AC-X---X---X---X--
GH-X---X---X---X--
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