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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 "J.J. FAD – Supersonic" drum pattern?

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

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• J.J. FAD - Supersonic
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How to make "Egyptian Lover – Killin it" 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, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 1, 2.
Step 6: Place clap on beats 5, 8, 11, 13, 16.
Step 7: Place rimshot on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13.

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• Egyptian Lover - Killin it
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How to make "Lisa Lisa + Cult Jam – I Wonder If I Take You Home (Intro)" drum pattern?

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

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• Lisa Lisa + Cult Jam - I Wonder If I Take You Home (Intro)
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How to make "808.pixll.de's Test Pattern" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 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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• 808.pixll.de's Test Pattern
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How to make "Test Pattern" 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 closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 9.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place cowbell on beats 4, 7.
Step 6: Place rimshot on beat 12.

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• Test Pattern
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How to make "Afrika Bambaataa – Planet 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, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place cowbell on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15.
Step 5: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

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• Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock
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How to make "groov" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 12, 15.

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• groov
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How to make "Slow ''Amen'' Variation" drum pattern?

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

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• Slow ''Amen'' Variation
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How to make "bumbam" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 8, 9, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

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• bumbam
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How to make "drownreflux's Bernard Purdie – Synthetic Substitution" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 8, 10, 11, 12, 16.
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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• drownreflux's Bernard Purdie - Synthetic Substitution
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How to make "Jesse Saunders – On and On 5B" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16.
Step 4: Place clap on beats 1, 15.
Step 5: Place high conga on beat 12.
Step 6: Place mid conga on beats 4, 6, 8, 14.
Step 7: Place low conga on beats 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16.

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• Jesse Saunders - On and On 5B
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How to make "Jesse Saunders – On and On 5A" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beats 7, 15.
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 clap on beats 5, 8, 11.
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16.
Step 5: Place low tom on beat 1 (downbeat).

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• Jesse Saunders - On and On 5A
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