Drum Machine Patterns

About

This is a database annotated and curated by Aarón Montoya-Moraga.

This project is digital transcription of drum machine patterns, taken from the book 200 Drum Machine Patterns by René-Pierre Bardet.

Original notation

The original book uses the following abbreviations:

• AC: Accent
• BD: Bass drum
• SD: Snare Drum
• LT: Low tom
• MT: Medium tom
• HT: High tom
• CH: Closed hi-hat
• OH: Open hi-hat
• CY: Cymbal
• RS: Rim shot
• CP: Clap
• CB: Cowbell

The unit of time used is a sixteenth note (black fill), or a sixteenth rest (white fill).

Most patterns are in 4/4 time, which means there are four quarter notes in a measure.

The sixteenth-note unit used by drum machines allows each beat to be broken into four subdivisions.

1 measure = 4 quarter notes

1 quarter note = 4 sixteenth notes

1 measure = 16 sixteenth notes

The notation only specifies when each drum is hit, not its duration.

General MIDI

Channel 10 is usually reserved for percussion instruments only.

 • 35 Bass Drum 2 • 59 Ride Cymbal 2
• 36 Bass Drum 1 • 60 High Bongo
• 37 Side Stick/Rimshot • 61 Low Bongo
• 38 Snare Drum 1 • 62 Mute High Conga
• 39 Hand Clap • 63 Open High Conga
• 40 Snare Drum 2 • 64 Low Conga
• 41 Low Tom 2 • 65 High Timbale
• 42 Closed Hi-hat • 66 Low Timbale
• 43 Low Tom 1 • 67 High Agogô
• 44 Pedal Hi-hat • 68 Low Agogô
• 45 Mid Tom 2 • 69 Cabasa
• 46 Open Hi-hat • 70 Maracas
• 47 Mid Tom 1 • 71 Short Whistle
• 48 High Tom 2 • 72 Long Whistle
• 49 Crash Cymbal 1 • 73 Short Güiro
• 50 High Tom 1 • 74 Long Güiro
• 51 Ride Cymbal 1 • 75 Claves
• 52 Chinese Cymbal • 76 High Wood Block
• 53 Ride Bell • 77 Low Wood Block
• 54 Tambourine • 78 Mute Cuíca
• 55 Splash Cymbal • 79 Open Cuíca
• 56 Cowbell • 80 Mute Triangle
• 57 Crash Cymbal 2 • 81 Open Triangle
• 58 Vibra Slap

Conventions for this project

This database follows the mapping of the Roland TR-09 instrument:

• 36 BD Bass drum • 43 LT Low tom

• 37 RS Rim shot • 46 OH Open hihat
• 38 SD Snare drum • 47 MT Mid tom
• 39 CP Clap • 49 CY Crash cymbal
• 42 CH Closed hihat • 50 HT High tom
Patterns from the book 200 Drum machine patterns
Rock 1
4/4, quarter note 112-139

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X

CH X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X

CH X

HT X X X X X

SD X X X X X X X

BD X

Rock 2
4/4, quarter note 64-109

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X X X X X

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

OH X

SD X X

BD X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

OH X X

SD X X X

BD X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CY X X

MT X X X X

SD X X X X

LT X X X X

BD X X X X X X X

Rock 3
4/4, quarter note 142-178
 Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

OH X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X X

Rock 4
4/4, quarter note 118-190

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
 Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X X X X X

SD X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

BD X X X X

Rock 5
4/4, quarter note 150-192

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X
 Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X

CH X

SD X X X X

BD X

Funk 1
4/4, quarter note 80-112

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X

OH X

SD X X

BD X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X X

CH X X X X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SD X X X X X X X X X X

BD X X X X X

Funk 2
4/4, quarter note 80-112

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X

OH X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X

SD X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CH X X X X X

SD X X X X

BD X X X X X

Funk 3
4/4, quarter note 100-130

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

BD X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X

CH X X X

SD X X X X X X X X X X X

BD X X

Funk 4
4/4, quarter note 78-112

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X

SD X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

HT X X X X

SD X X X X X X X X X X

BD X

Funk 5
4/4, quarter note 78-112

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X X X

BD X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SD X X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X

HT X X X X

SD X X X X X

BD X X X

Funk 6
4/4, quarter note 86-116

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X X X X X X X

BD X X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X

CH X X X X X X X X

HT X X

SD X X X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

LT X X

BD X X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

MT X X X

SD X X X

LT X X

Funk 7
4/4, quarter note 82-94

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X

OH X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X

OH X X X X

MT X

SD X

BD X X X X X
 Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X

CH X X

SD X X X X X X X X

BD X X X

Funk 8
4/4, quarter note 96-134

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

OH X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

OH X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X

CH X X

MT X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SD X X X X X

BD X X X

Funk 9
4/4, quarter note 94-118

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X

OH X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X

OH X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X

CH X

SD X X X X X

BD X X X X X
Funk 10
4/4, quarter note 94-118

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X

CH X X

SD X X X X X X X X X X

BD X X

Funk 11
4/4, quarter note 82-124

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CH X X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X

HT X X X

SD X X X X X X X X

LT X X X

Funk 12
4/4, quarter note 82-96

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

OH X X X X X

SD X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

BD X X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X

OH X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

OH X X

MT X X X X

SD X X X X X X

LT X X X X

Funk 13
4/4, quarter note 98-118

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X

OH X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X

OH X X

SD X X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

MT X X X X

SD X X X X X

BD X

Funk 14
4/4, quarter note 78-112

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Break
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CH X

SD X X X X X X X

BD X X

Funk 15
4/4, quarter note 105-132

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X X X

SD X

BD X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

AC X

CH X X

SD X X X X X

BD X X
Rhythm & Blues 1
4/4, quarter note 90-112

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X X X X

BD X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

MT X X

SD X X X X X X X X X X X X

LT X X

Rhythm & Blues 2

4/4, quarter note 86-108

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

BD X X X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X X X

BD X X X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

MT X X

SD X X X X X X

LT X X

BD X X X X X X

Rhythm & Blues 3

4/4, quarter note 90-112

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SD X X X X

BD X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

HT X X

SD X X X X X

LT X

BD X X X X

Rhythm & Blues 4

4/4, quarter note 78-90

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

SD X X X X X

BD X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X

OH X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X
 Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X

MT X X X X X X

SD X X X X

BD X X X

Rhythm & Blues 5

4/4, quarter note 82-108

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X X X

BD X X X X X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X

MT X X X

SD X X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

LT X X X

BD X X X X

Ballad 1
4/4, quarter note 64-84

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CH X X

MT X X X

SD X X X

LT X X X X

BD X
Ballad 2
4/4, quarter note 64-84

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

OH X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X

CH X

MT X X

SD X X X X

LT X X X X

BD X X

Ballad 3
4/4, quarter note 64-84
 Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

OH X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

HT X X

SD X X X X

LT X X

BD X X X X X X X

Ballad 4
4/4, quarter note 60-80

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X

CH X X X X X X X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SD X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X

CH X X

MT X X X X X

SD X X

LT

BD X X X

Ballad 5
4/4, quarter note 60-80

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

OH X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SD X X

BD X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X

OH X

HT X X

MT X X

SD X X X

LT X X

BD X

Pop 1
4/4, quarter note 106-170

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X

CH X X X X X X X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SD X X X

BD X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CH X

SD X X X X X X X

LT X X X X

BD X

Pop 2
4/4, quarter note 97-121

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X X X
 Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CH X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X

MT X X

SD X X X X X X

BD X X X X

Pop 3
4/4, quarter note 94-115

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

SD X X X X

BD X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

SD X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

BD X X X X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CH X

MT X

SD X X X

LT

BD X

Pop 4
4/4, quarter note 97-142

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X X X X
Break
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X

CH X

SD X X X X X X

BD X X

Pop 5
4/4, quarter note 100-124

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CH X X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

OH X X X X

SD X X X X X X X X X X X X X

BD X X X X
Reggae 1
4/4, quarter note 78-94

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

RS X X X X X

BD X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

RS X X X X X X

BD X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CH X

MT X X

SD X X X X X

BD X

Reggae 2
4/4, quarter note 116-130

Measure A
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X

OH X

RS X

BD X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X

OH X

RS X X

BD X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X

CH X

MT X X X

SD X X X

LT X X X

BD X

Reggae 3
4/4, quarter note 110-142

Measure A
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X

SD X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

OH X

MT X

SD X X

LT X X

BD X

Reggae 4
4/4, quarter note 110-160

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X

OH X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

RS X X

BD X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X

OH X X

RS X X

BD X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X

MT X X X

SD X X X

BD X X

Reggae 5
4/4, quarter note 82-94

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X

RS X X X X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

OH X X X X X X X X

RS X X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CH X

MT X X X

SD X X

LT X X

BD X

Disco 1
4/4, quarter note 100-120

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X

OH X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X

CH X X X

OH X

MT X

SD X X X X X X X X

LT X

BD X X X X

Disco 2
4/4, quarter note 100-136

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

SD X X

CB X X X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

SD X X

CB X X X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X

SD X X X X X X X X

BD X X X X

Disco 3
4/4, quarter note 110-136

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Break
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

MT X X

SD X X X X X

CB X X X

BD X X X X

Disco 4
4/4, quarter note 98-124

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X

OH X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X

OH X X X

SD X X X

BD X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

OH X X X X

SD X X X X X X X

BD X X X X

Disco 5
4/4, quarter note 98-130

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

OH X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X

OH X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X

OH X X

MT X X X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SD X X X X

LT X X X X

BD X X X X

Afro-Cuban 1
4/4, quarter note 69-92

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

RS X X X

BD X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

RS X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X

CH X

MT X X X X X

SD X X X X

LT X X X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

BD X

Afro-Cuban 2
4/4, quarter note 105-135

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

MT X

RS X X

LT X X

BD X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

MT X X

RS X

BD X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X

CH X

MT X

SD X X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

LT X X X

BD X

Afro-Cuban 3
4/4, quarter note 88-126

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

MT X X

RS X

LT X

BD X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

MT X X

SD X

LT X X

BD X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X

CH X X X X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

MT X X X X X X

SD X X X X X

BD X X X X X

Afro-Cuban 4
4/4, quarter note 66-98

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

RS X X

BD X X X X

Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

MT X

RS X

LT X

BD X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CH X

HT X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SD X X X

LT X X

Afro-Cuban 5
4/4, quarter note 72-98

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

HT X

RS X

LT X

BD X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

RS X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

MT X

SD X X X

LT X

Blues 1
12/8, quarter note 58-72

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X X X X X X

SD X X X X X X X X X X X X

BD X X X X X X X X X

Blues 2
12/8, quarter note 58-72

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X X
 Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X

SD X X X X X X X X

BD X X X X

Swing 1
12/8, quarter note 112-166

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Break
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X

SD X X X X X X

BD X X

Swing 2
12/8, quarter note 106-160

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X

SD X X X X

BD X X X X X X X

Swing 3
12/8, quarter note 120-154
 Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CY X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CY X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

OH X X X X

MT X X X X

SD X X X X

BD X X X X

Shuffle 1
12/8, quarter note 100-160

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X
 Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X

SD X X X

BD X X X X X X X

Shuffle 2
12/8, quarter note 110-150

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X X X
Break
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

CH X X

SD X X X X X X X X

BD X X X X

Samba 1
4/4, quarter note 80-130

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

MT X

SD X

LT X X

CB X X X X

BD X X X X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X

MT X

CB X X X X X X X X X X

BD X X X X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X

MT X X X

SD X X X X X

LT X X X

Samba 2
4/4, quarter note 88-110

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X

SD X

RS X X X

LT X X

BD X X X X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X

MT X

SD X X

RS X X X X

LT X

BD X X X X X X X X
Break
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

MT X X X X X X

SD X X X X X X

LT X X

Samba 3
4/4, quarter note 80-130

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X

CH X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X X X X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X

CH X X X X X X

SD X X X X X X X X X X

BD X X X X X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X

OH X

HT X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

MT X

SD X X X X X

LT X X

BD X X X X X X X X

Bossa Nova 1
4/4, quarter note 100-190

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

RS X X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X

RS X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CY X

CH X

MT X X

RS X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

LT X

BD X X X

Bossa Nova 2
4/4, quarter note 100-160

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CY X X X X X X X X

CH X X

RS X X X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CY X X X X X X X X

CH X X

RS X X X X X X X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

MT X X

LT X X

Cha-Cha
4/4, quarter note 120-140

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X

HT X X

LT X X

CB X X X X

BD X X X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X

HT X X X X

LT X X X

CB X X X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CH X

HT X X

SD X

LT X X

Twist 1
4/4, quarter note 142-166

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X

MT X X

SD X X X X

BD X X X X

Twist 2
4/4, quarter note 136-170

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X
 Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X
Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X

CH X X X X X X X X X

SD X X X

BD X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

MT X X

SD X X X X X X

BD X X

Ska
4/4, quarter note 174

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X X

CH X X X X X X X X

SD X X

BD X X
 Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X X X

CH X X X X X X X

OH X

SD X X

BD X X X X
Break
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CH X

MT X X

SD X X X X X X

Endings
4/4, quarter note

Measure A
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X

CY X

BD X

Measure B
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

AC X
Drum 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH X

BD X
 Summary
Conventions for this project .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Patterns from the book 200 Drum machine patterns .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Rock 1 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Rock 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Rock 3 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Rock 4 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Rock 5 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Funk 1 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Funk 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Funk 3 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Funk 4 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Funk 5 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Funk 6 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Funk 7 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Funk 8 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Funk 9 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Funk 10 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Funk 11 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Funk 12 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Funk 13 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Funk 14 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Funk 15 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Rhythm & Blues 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Rhythm & Blues 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Rhythm & Blues 3 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Rhythm & Blues 4 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Rhythm & Blues 5 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Ballad 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Ballad 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Ballad 3 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Ballad 4 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Ballad 5 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Pop 1.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Pop 2.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Pop 3.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Pop 4.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Pop 5.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Reggae 1 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Reggae 2 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Reggae 3 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Reggae 4 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Reggae 5 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Disco 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Disco 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Disco 3 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Disco 4 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Disco 5 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Afro-Cuban 1 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Afro-Cuban 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Afro-Cuban 3 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Afro-Cuban 4 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Afro-Cuban 5 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Blues 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Blues 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 47
 Swing 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 48
Swing 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Swing 3 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Shuffle 1............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Shuffle 2............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Samba 1 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Samba 2 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Samba 3 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Bossa Nova 1 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Bossa Nova 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Cha-Cha ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Twist 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 57
Twist 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 58
Ska ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Endings ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60

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