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Electro Funk

Electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of the Roland TR-808 drum machines, with an immediate origin in early hip hop and funk genres. Records in the genre typically feature heavy electronic sounds, usually without vocals.

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How to make "Herbie Hancock – Rockit" 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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15.

• Herbie Hancock - Rockit
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How to make "Electro Funk – Basic Rhythm" drum pattern?

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

• Electro Funk - Basic Rhythm
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How to make "Cybotron – Cosmic Cars" 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 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 15.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 6: Place cymbal on beat 9.

• Cybotron - Cosmic Cars
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How to make "Hot Streak – Body Work" 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 4: Place mid conga on beats 3, 6, 9.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 13, 15.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Hot Streak - Body Work
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How to make "seal it up" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15.

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How to make "The 808 Crew – Electro Funk Demo Pattern" 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, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 11, 13.
Step 5: Place clave on beats 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Step 6: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 7: Place cowbell on beats 3, 4, 7.

• The 808 Crew - Electro Funk Demo Pattern
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How to make "doofusBeatz666's doofusBeatz666's Yowzah !! #3" drum pattern?

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

• doofusBeatz666's doofusBeatz666's Yowzah !! #3
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How to make "Maurice Starr – Electric Funky Drummer" drum pattern?

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

• Maurice Starr - Electric Funky Drummer
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How to make "Newcleus – Computer Age (Push the Button)" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 11, 14.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Newcleus - Computer Age (Push the Button)
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How to make "Hypnobeat – Donna’s Gift #2 (1986)" drum pattern?

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

• Hypnobeat - Donna's Gift #2 (1986)
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How to make "Blowfly – Fuck The Devil" 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.

• Blowfly - Fuck The Devil
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How to make "Freestyle – Don’t Stop The 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, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16.

• Freestyle - Don't Stop The Rock
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