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Drum Patterns

Roland TR-808

The TR-808 is a classic drum machine that uses analog synthesis to create its sounds. The TR-808 has become the signature machine used in most R&B and hip-hop as well as a lot of dance and techno music. Booming bass kicks, crispy snares and a distinctive cowbell sound made famous in the 1980's are all part of the 808 and its famous sound.

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How to make "Matt's Beat 2" 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 high conga on beats 3, 16.

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• Matt's Beat 2
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC--X------------X
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH------------XX--
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC--X------------X
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
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How to make "Please Sir" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15 (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, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 4: Place low conga on beats 1, 3, 6, 8, 10.
Step 5: Place mid conga on beat 11.
Step 6: Place high conga on beats 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11.
Step 7: Place clave on beat 1 (downbeat).
Step 8: Place maraca on beats 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 (eighth notes offset by one beat).
Step 9: Place cymbal on beat 16.

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• Please Sir
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OH----------------
CY---------------X
CB----------------
MA-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X
CLX---------------
HC--X-XXX-XXX-----
MC----------X-----
LCX-X--X-X-X------
SD-X-XX---X-X-X-X-
BDX-X-X-XX-X-X-X-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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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.

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• doofusBeatz666's doofusBeatz666's Yowzah !! #3
CHX--X---X--X-X-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RSX--X---X--X-X-XX
HT----------------
MTX--X------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD-------X-XX-X-XX
ACX--X---X----X-XX
GH----------------
CH--XX--X---X---XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RSXX------X------X
HT----------------
MTX---X-----------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD-------X-XX-X-X-
ACXX-XX-XXX-X-X-X-
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RSX---------------
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MTX-------X---X---
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
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CHX--X---X--X-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RSX------X------X-
HC----------------
MTX--X------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD-------X--X-X-X-
ACX--X------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
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MA----------------
CL----------------
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MT----------------
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AC----------------
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How to make "doofusBeatz666's Yowzah !! #2" drum pattern?

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

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• doofusBeatz666's Yowzah !! #2
CHX--X---X--X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RSX--X---X--X-X-X-
HT----------------
MTX--X------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD-------X-XX-X-X-
ACXXXX--XX----X-X-
GH----------------
CH--XX--X---X---XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RSXX------X------X
HT----------------
MTX---X-----------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD-------X-XX-X-X-
ACXX-X--XXX-X-X-X-
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RSX---------------
HC----------------
MTX-------X---X---
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX--X---X--X-X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
RSX------X------X-
HC----------------
MTX--X------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BD-------X--X-X-X-
ACX--X------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
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SD----------------
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AC----------------
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How to make "cooking a potato" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16.
Step 2: 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 3: Place low conga on beats 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12.
Step 4: Place mid conga on beats 1, 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15.
Step 5: Place high conga on beat 10.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 1, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15.
Step 8: Place cowbell on beats 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12.

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• cooking a potato
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB---XX--X-XXX----
MAX--X--X--XXX--X-
CL---X--X--X-X-XX-
HC---------X------
MCX--X--X--X-X-XX-
LC-XXX--X--XXX----
SD----------------
BD---XXX-XXX-XXX-X
AC----------------
GH----------------
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OH----------------
CY----------------
CB---X-XX----XXX-X
MA--X--XXX---X-X-X
CL-X-XX-XX-X-X-XX-
HC------XXX-XX-X-X
MC-X-XX-X-X-XX--XX
LC--XXX-X---XX--X-
SD----------------
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AC----------------
GH----------------
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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.

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• 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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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.

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• 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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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.

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• 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-
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GH----------------
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MC----------------
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SD----------------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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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.

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• 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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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.

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• 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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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).

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• 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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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.

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• 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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