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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 "Pocket Operations – Drum Roll 8" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beats 1, 8, 13.
Step 2: Place high tom on beat 3.
Step 3: Place mid tom on beats 5, 9, 11, 12.
Step 4: Place low tom on beats 15, 16.

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• Pocket Operations - Drum Roll 8
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT--X-------------
MT----X---X-XX----
LT--------------XX
SDX------X----X---
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Drum Roll 9" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place snare drum on beats 1, 2, 7, 9, 10.
Step 2: Place high tom on beat 3.
Step 3: Place mid tom on beats 5, 11.
Step 4: Place low tom on beats 13, 15.

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• Pocket Operations - Drum Roll 9
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT--X-------------
MT----X-----X-----
LT------------X-X-
SDXX----X-XX------
BD----------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Dubstep" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 9.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 2, 3, 7, 12, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 5, 14.

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• Pocket Operations - Dubstep
CH-XX---X----X--X-
OH----X--------X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH-XX---X----X--X-
OH----X--------X--
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX--X--X---X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX---XXXXX-XXX-X
OH------X---------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX--X----X--X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Electro 1" drum pattern?

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

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• Pocket Operations - Electro 1
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Electro 2" drum pattern?

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

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• Pocket Operations - Electro 2
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Electro 3" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 12.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

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• Pocket Operations - Electro 3
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X----X----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X----X-X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Electro 4" drum pattern?

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

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• Pocket Operations - Electro 4
CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---X--X--
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Expensive Shit" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 4, 7, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14.
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.

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• Pocket Operations - Expensive Shit
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDXX-X-X--XX--XX--
BD---X--X-------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Express Yourself" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 9, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16.
Step 3: Place cymbal on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).

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• Pocket Operations - Express Yourself
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X-X-X-X
BDX--X----X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X-X-XX---
BDX--X----X--X--X-
AC---------------X
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Footwork" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15.
Step 2: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 11.
Step 3: Place clap on beat 13.
Step 4: Place rimshot on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (sixteenth notes).

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• Pocket Operations - Footwork
CH--X-------X-----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP------------X---
RSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X--X-X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X---XX--X---X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP------------X---
RSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX--X--X-X--X--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – French House" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
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 open hi-hat on beats 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 (eighth notes offset by one beat).
Step 4: Place clap on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 5: Place rimshot on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16.

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• Pocket Operations - French House
CHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OH-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----X-------X---
RSXXX-X-XXXXX-X-XX
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------------
BDX---X---X---X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Pocket Operations – Funky President" drum pattern?

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

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• Pocket Operations - Funky President
CH----------------
OH----------------
CYX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX--X---X-XX-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
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