Free drum MIDI patterns
36 drum patterns as MIDI files across 20 genres, from house and techno to trap, drum and bass and reggaeton. Each at the genre's tempo, on the General MIDI drum map, with a basic beat to build from for most genres. Free and royalty-free.
Get them free ↓The 20 genres
Tap a genre to hear the pattern with real drum samples first.
Get the MIDI files
One zip with all 36 files, download link on the page and in your inbox. No account. Our free sound pack comes with it: 16 drums, three guitar loops and five Serum 2 presets.
Make your own
Open any pattern in the free online drum machine, or pick a style in the beat generator and get a new beat every time, with MIDI.
Questions
Are the drum MIDI files really free?
Yes. Enter your email and you get the download link on the page and in your inbox. There is nothing to pay and no account to make.
Can I use them in my own tracks?
Yes. Use them in music you release and keep everything it earns. You may not resell or share the files as a MIDI pack of your own.
What is in each MIDI file?
Four bars on the General MIDI drum map at the genre's tempo, with soft ghost hits at a lower velocity. Most genres have two files: the full pattern and a basic beat with just the kick, the backbeat and one hi-hat.
Which drum kits do they work with?
Any kit mapped to General MIDI, the standard most DAW drum kits and drum plugins follow: kick on C1, snare on D1, closed hat on F#1. On a kit mapped differently, drag the notes to the pads you want.
Can I hear them first?
Yes. Every pattern plays with real drum samples on our drum pattern pages, and opens in the free online drum machine where you can change every step.
What else do I get?
The same email has our free sound pack: 16 house drums, three electric guitar loops and five Serum 2 presets, all royalty-free.
Want the sounds the patterns are played with? RAW POWER has 179 house and tech house drums and loops.