Drum Pattern Compendium

[Monobear]

Hi there,
I know there are many of you when it comes to groove boxes and drum machines that just put down 4 kicks and their according companies. And most of the time and as much as I try to make something different, its the same thing over and over or its just pushing buttons as long as there is something I like.
But I would love to know a place to go were drum patterns of different kinds are shown and discussed, really up the rytm game.

Does anyone know such a page on the internet?
Or care to share grooves here?

[Octagonist]

We have some good threads on this subject:

Where can I learn about drum syncopation and broken beats?

I have very little music knowledge and did a fast search on “how to make drum and bass beat”, yes corny I know but I need to lay foundation. Well Ok so I got the basic idea kick (on 1st, 11th) snare (on 5th, 14th). That’s the basic idea of “Oh the drums don’t fall on the beat but between beats”. Ok more or less. Same thing results in how to “dubstep, hip hop, electro” etc… But obviously I can’t just stick to these cookie cutter things, in fact I would like to forget them all together and simpl…

What's the Best Resource You've Seen on Drum Programming?

What’s the best resource you’ve seen for programming drums? My current beats are fine but it usually involves me programming a simple beat then adding a percussion loop that I manipulate to bring it to life. Now I’m trying to do all my drums exclusively on my Analog Rytm with no loops. So I’m trying to dial in that extra bit of missing groove that an extra loop easily provides. Curios if you’ve seen any content out there that really breaks down how to make interesting and compelling drum beats. …

260 Free Drum Patterns for the Elektron Model: Cycles

I’m excited to announce this project I’ve been working on for a while now: 260 Free Drum Patterns for the MC. It is a translation of the book 260 Drum Patterns by Hal Leonard as project files for the MC. Link to free download. Transferring these files should be as easy as unzipping and dragging the 4 project files and presets from your computer to your MC in the newest version of the Elektron Transfer App. (I apologize for the messiness of the presets, I’m not super great with the transfer app…

[error.eyes]

I hope you get a specific answer to your question. I would like suggest something a bit different and still highly education: drum videos of people playing real drums.

[Blasted_pingin]

There are plenty of resources online: pdf about rythm, drum pattern ideas, drum notation, midi packs of beats… the latter one being the lazy way.

As always, the shortcut is to know what you do, longer to learn at the beginning (you can translate a groove you like on the machine) but then you are autonome.

[Octagonist]

@jcd has a lovely youtube channel with dozens of beats and drum machine magic. They also have a Patreon with many famous tracks notated.

Captain Pikant Syntakt Review/Tutorial (Aphex Twin on Syntakt)

Hello everyone! Here’s our review of the Syntakt, along with a lot of tips and tricks as usual. We’ve been fans of Elektron gear for a very long time, but we’re also being very honest about workflow problems, temperature related sound changes and other things you should be aware of before buying. We wanted to see what the sequencer is really capable of, so among other classic patterns we meticulously programmed an Aphex Twin song using only the Syntakt especially for this review. We learned a lo…

[melisshki]

https://www.attackmagazine.com/technique/beat-dissected/

http://808.pixll.de/

[natehorn]

Beat Dissected is my home from home

https://www.attackmagazine.com/technique/beat-dissected/

I actually just bought their book ‘The Secrets of Dance Music Production’

Edit: oh haha Jinx @melisshki !

[melisshki]

Great minds!

[malus_mons]

Pocket+Operations+Booklet+(2019-07-01).pdf (710.8 KB)

[Microtribe]

@Monobear

Does anyone know such a page on the internet?

Look at sites for drummers, such as Drumeo. I dont use any of them, but there are lots of patterns available, transcriptions of pretty much any song you can think of, if thats what you’re after.

[BLKrbbt]

@natehorn

I actually just bought their book ‘The Secrets of Dance Music Production’

Same!

Haven’t opened it yet though with all the samples I’ve been chopping.

[BLKrbbt]

Same-sies!!

This is great. It’s got good patterns and variation for all genres. Great to also get a good point to make variants of.

[HBIII]

I’ve been going through a lot of drum books lately. One with a variety of patterns for electronic music is Electronic Dance Music Grooves by Josh Bess.

One thing I will say about drums though is there literally is no right or wrong. Only what is appropriate for a genre or not. So it can help to reference tracks in the same genre as what you are trying to make to see what is appropriate.

[Lawani]

I usually just listen to a lot of music with a lot of breaks so rap, jungle, funk, electro and late 90s/earlies 00s r&b. That genre is so underrated if you ask me, in terms of drum programming. Take Destiny’s Child Say My Name or even That’s So Raven opening titles song. Madness!

Destiny's Child - Say My Name (Official Video)

Theme Song 🎶 | That's So Raven | Disney Channel

[hausland]

Two Hundred Drum Machine Patterns: 200 Drum Machine Patterns

[Blasted_pingin]

@Lawani

Destiny’s Child

Waw, i’d rather spend 8 years learning to play the drums than having to listen this intentionally to find the drum pattern of it

[raindro]

Say my Name is fire. The drums are definitely great. I’d never heard Raven’s song but it’s slick too.

MOST POPULAR DRUM PATTERNS | Drum and Bass 2021 Tutorial - YouTube. This is informative. I still underestimate velocity (so does this guy). The “ghost” kicks at half volume sound tight.

[jaypodesta]

Anyone know what happen to 808.pixll.de? Did it move? Is there maybe a new link? Found it quite useful for inspo… Or anyone know a similar resource?

[mindexpansionpuzzles]

Awhile ago I found a website with drum patterns laid on something like an Excel sheet, you could even print out blanks. Attack magazine also breaks down drum patterns in their Beats Dissected section.