Phonk Drum Pattern

Drift phonk pairs a distorted 808 with a cowbell melody in a 3-3-2 rhythm and a clap on 2 and 4.

130 BPM0% swingPhonk

Steps

Long distorted 808, tight hats, hard clap

808 bass & chords

A#m → G# → F# → G#

Chord sound
808
CHD
A#m · then G#, F#, G# on later loops

The 808 follows the chord root in each bar; set a step's offset to walk the bassline. Pads hold until the next chord hit. Stabs are short.

Click a step once for a hit, twice for an accent, three times to clear. Space plays/stops, T taps tempo, R makes a random beat.

Export
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How to program it

  1. Tempo 120–140 BPM (drift phonk is often 130+).
  2. Kick and 808 on step 1 and step 11, with heavy distortion.
  3. Clap on 2 and 4.
  4. Cowbell on steps 1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15. Tune it in your DAW to play the melody.

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For a whole page about this style, see the phonk beat maker.

Step chart · one bar of 16th notes, numbers mark the beats

Questions

What makes a beat phonk?

Phonk combines Memphis rap influences with a distorted 808, a pitched cowbell playing the melody and aggressive claps. Drift phonk, popular since around 2020, is fast and heavily saturated.

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