Drum Patterns

Breakbeat

Broad type of electronic music that uses drum breaks, often sampled from early recordings of funk, jazz, and R&B. Breakbeats have been used in styles such as Florida breaks, hip hop, jungle, drum and bass, big beat, breakbeat hardcore, and UK garage styles.

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How to make "Radio" drum pattern?

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

• Radio


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How to make "Jungle 13 8-bar" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 10, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 7, 13.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.

• Jungle 13 8-bar


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How to make "Drum&Bass Hat Fill 4" drum pattern?

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

• Drum&Bass Hat Fill 4


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How to make "Drum&Bass Ride Fill 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.

• Drum&Bass Ride Fill 1


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How to make "Drum&Bass Groove 4" 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, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Drum&Bass Groove 4


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How to make "Out" drum pattern?

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

• Out


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How to make "Wrong Ride" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 11.
Step 2: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 5, 8, 10, 13.

• Wrong Ride


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How to make "Drum&Bass Groove 3" 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, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

• Drum&Bass Groove 3


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How to make "Radio F4" drum pattern?

• Radio F4


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How to make "Old Skool 8 8-bar" drum pattern?

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

• Old Skool 8 8-bar


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How to make "President" drum pattern?

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

• President


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How to make "Get Out Hat Var 2" drum pattern?

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

• Get Out Hat Var 2


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