Drill Beat Maker
Press Play for a 142 BPM drill loop with off-beat kicks, a snare on beat three and a second one on the last step of the bar. Edit all 16 steps. Free, no sign-up.
Free·No sign-up·142 BPM preset·Syncopated snare
Make a drill beat
16 steps = one bar. Tap a square to add or remove a hit. WAV downloads 4 bars of what you hear; Save link puts the beat in the address so you can come back to it. All sounds are synthesised in your browser.
See it in action
What this drill beat maker loads
The preset is one bar of drill drums at 142 BPM. The kick plays on steps 1, 8 and 15, so two of its three hits fall just before a beat instead of on one. Snare and clap strike together on step 9, and a lone snare answers on step 16, the very last sixteenth.
The hi-hat avoids a steady tick. It lands on steps 1, 4, 7, 10, 12 and 15, mostly three steps apart, which sets a three-against-four skip over the bar. The 808 hits on steps 1, 8, 13 and 15, shadowing the kick with one extra note.
You can change any of it. Six tracks, sixteen steps, tempo from 60 to 180 BPM, plus Variation and Clear. Sounds are generated in the browser. The 808 here plays one fixed note with a short downward bend, so written slides between notes are not possible. Press WAV for a four-bar file of the loop, or Save link to keep it as an address.
Why use this drill beat maker
The skip is laid out step by step
Drill hats are hard to count by ear. On the grid you can see the gaps of three and two that create the stutter, then shift one square and hear what breaks.
Late snare included
The second snare on step 16 is the detail that makes a pattern read as drill instead of trap. It is in the preset, and removing it is a one-tap lesson in why it matters.
A cold loop to write to
Leave it running at 142 BPM while you draft bars. It is free, needs no account and keeps going until you press Stop.
How to make a drill beat
- 01
Play the preset
Press Play and listen for two things: the snare on the third beat and the extra snare at the end of the bar that pushes into the next one.
- 02
Move the kicks and 808
Drill bounce comes from low hits placed off the beat. Try the kick on step 7 instead of 8, or add an 808 on step 11, and keep what sounds right.
- 03
Adjust speed
Drill sits around 138 to 144 BPM. Nudge the Tempo slider within that band to suit your delivery, then rap over the loop or take the idea to a full production app.
How a drill pattern differs from trap
Both styles run near 140 BPM in half time with the main snare on beat three. Trap keeps the hats even and decorates them with rolls. Drill breaks the hats into an uneven skip, grouped in threes, and syncopates the snare by adding a second hit late in the bar, often on the last step or just before beat four.
The other signature is the sliding 808: a bass note that glides up or down into the next one. That needs pitch control, which a drum grid does not have. Here the 808 track gives you the rhythm of a drill bass line, where the notes fall against the kick, and the short pitch drop on each hit hints at the effect.
- Main snare or clap: step 9
- Second snare: step 16, or step 15 for a tighter push
- Kicks: step 1, then off-beat hits such as 8 and 15
- Hi-hats: uneven, in groups of three steps
- 808: with the kicks, plus one pickup note
Drill beat maker FAQ
Is the drill beat maker free?
Yes. It is a free web page with no login and no credits. The drill preset, the other four presets and every control are open to everyone.
Can I download the beat?
Yes, four bars of it. Press WAV and the drill loop, late snare and all, downloads as a WAV file for free. Longer exports and MP3 are not offered. Save link puts the pattern in a copyable address. To get a whole Drill instrumental as an MP3, generate one with the AI beat maker for 4 credits.
What BPM are drill beats?
Most drill sits between 138 and 144 BPM. The preset uses 142. Because the main snare falls once per bar, the groove is felt at about 71, which leaves room for fast, clipped flows.
Can I make sliding 808s here?
No. The 808 track triggers a single bass note with a small built-in drop in pitch. You can program where it hits but not glide between notes. For slides in a finished file, use a production app or a generated instrumental.
Is this UK drill or another kind?
The pattern uses the features shared across modern drill: half-time snare, a late syncopated second snare, skipping hats and off-beat 808s. It is a generic style pattern and is not modelled on any one producer or song.
How do I rap on a drill beat?
Aim the last word of each bar at the snare on beat three or at the late snare, and leave short gaps for the 808 to speak. The drill lyrics generator writes bars in that style if you need a draft.
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Last updated November 12, 2026