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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 "80’sbaby – T808 funk" drum pattern?

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

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• 80'sbaby - T808 funk
CHXXX---XXXX--XXXX
OH----X-----X-----
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CLX--X-X-X-X-X-XX-
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--XX-----X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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80'sbaby 0 138 0

How to make "Human League – Being Boiled" drum pattern?

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

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• Human League - Being Boiled
CH----------------
OHX-XXX-XX-XXXX-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HCX---------------
MC-------X--------
LC----------X-----
SD----X-------X-X-
BDX------X--X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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808 0 339 0

How to make "Pop Music – Pop 1" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 8, 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).

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• Pop Music - Pop 1
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX--X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Power 0 202 0

How to make "Surface – Happy" drum pattern?

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

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• Surface - Happy
CHXXX-X-X-X-XXXXXX
OH------X-X-------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X--X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Lisa 0 273 0

How to make "Yellow Magic Orchestra – 1000 Knives" drum pattern?

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

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• Yellow Magic Orchestra - 1000 Knives
CH--XX---X--XX---X
OH----X-------X---
CY---------X------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----X-------X---
HC------------X-X-
MC----X-----------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BDXX------XX------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Octa 0 482 0

How to make "House Music – House 1" 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 open hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

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• House Music - House 1
CH----------------
OHX---X---X---X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Power 0 479 0

How to make "syrob – demo" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 2, 3, 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, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).
Step 4: Place mid conga on beats 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 4, 5, 6.
Step 6: Place clave on beats 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
Step 7: Place maraca on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 13.
Step 8: Place cowbell on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 9: Place cymbal on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16.

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• syrob - demo
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH----------------
CYXXX-X-XX-XX-X-XX
CB----X-------X---
MAXXXX--X-----X---
CL--------XXXXX---
HC---XXX----------
MC--------XXXXXXXX
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDXXX---X---------
ACXXXXX-XXXX--XXXX
GH----------------
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syrob 1 94 0

How to make "rds076" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 6, 9, 13.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 7, 11.
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 3, 7, 11, 15 (eighth notes on the 'and' of each beat).
Step 5: Place cymbal on beat 13.

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• rds076
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH--X---X---X---X-
CY------------X---
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-X---X-----
BDX-X--X--X---X---
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
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rds076 1 121 0

How to make "Pop Music – Pop 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 closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

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• Pop Music - Pop 2
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-------X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Power 0 308 0

How to make "R093R" drum pattern?

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

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• R093R
CH--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OHX---------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX-----X--XX---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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R093R 0 128 0

How to make "Hip Hop – The Groove" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 8, 12, 15.
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).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 8.
Step 5: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

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• Hip Hop - The Groove
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH-------X--------
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----X-------X---
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---X---X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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Power 0 235 0

How to make "Reggae – Downbeat" drum pattern?

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

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• Reggae - Downbeat
CHX-X-X-XXX-X-XX--
OH---------------X
CY----------------
CB----------------
MA----------------
CL----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----------------
BD----X-------X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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TommyC 1 690 0
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