Trap Beat Maker
Press Play for a 140 BPM trap loop with rolling hi-hats, a clap on beat three and an 808 under the kick. Edit any of the 16 steps. Free, no sign-up.
Free·No sign-up·140 BPM preset·Hi-hat rolls
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What this trap beat maker loads
The grid opens on a trap pattern at 140 BPM. The kick hits on steps 1 and 11. The snare and clap land together on step 9, the third beat, which gives trap its half-time lean. The 808 follows the kick and adds one more note on step 15.
Hi-hats carry the motion. They tick on every second step, with a doubled hit at the end of beat two and a run of four straight sixteenths across beat four. That last run is the roll. Add or remove hat squares to lengthen it, move it or drop it entirely.
There are six tracks in all: kick, snare, hi-hat, open hat, clap and 808, each synthesised in the browser. Tempo runs from 60 to 180 BPM. A WAV button saves four bars of your trap loop as a file, and Save link stores the pattern in the address bar.
Why use this trap beat maker
The roll is already programmed
Hi-hat rolls are the hardest part of trap for a beginner to place. Here one is written into the preset, so you can see exactly which squares make it and copy the idea elsewhere in the bar.
Half-time feel you can see
With the snare on step 9 only, the grid shows why a 140 BPM trap beat nods like 70. Add a second snare on step 5 or 13 and the feel changes on the next pass.
Free practice loop at trap tempo
Leave it playing and rap. The loop does not stop, costs nothing and needs no login, so it works as a metronome with attitude for writing triplet flows.
How to make a trap beat
- 01
Start the preset
Press Play. The trap pattern runs at 140 BPM. Watch the hi-hat row and listen for the four-step roll at the end of the bar.
- 02
Rewrite the hats and 808
Tap hi-hat squares to move the roll, and shift the 808 notes to change the bounce. Press Variation to have the machine flip a few hat, kick and 808 steps for you.
- 03
Tune the tempo
Trap usually sits between 130 and 160 BPM. Drag the slider inside that range, or go lower for a slower, heavier version of the same pattern.
How trap drums work at 140 BPM
Trap is counted in half time. The tempo says 140, but the snare or clap lands once per bar, on beat three, so the body feels a slow pulse of 70 while the hats race on top. That contrast between a slow backbeat and fast hats is the whole style.
A roll is a burst of hats faster than the surrounding ones. On this grid the finest unit is a sixteenth note, so a roll means filling consecutive squares where the pattern otherwise skips every other one. Producers also use faster rolls of 32nd notes and triplets, which a 16-step grid cannot play.
- Clap or snare: step 9 only
- Kick: step 1, then one late hit such as step 11
- Hi-hat: every second step as the base
- Roll: three or four hats in a row before a beat
- 808: on the kick, plus an extra note late in the bar
Trap beat maker FAQ
Is the trap beat maker free?
Yes. It runs in your browser at no cost, with no account and no credits. All five presets and all six drum tracks are included.
Can I download the beat?
Yes. The WAV button renders four bars of your trap pattern, rolls and 808 included, into a WAV file at no cost. There is no MP3 option and no longer export. Save link keeps the grid as a shareable address. A full trap instrumental as an MP3 comes from the AI beat maker for 4 credits.
What BPM is trap?
Most trap is written between 130 and 160 BPM and felt at half that speed because the snare falls on beat three. The preset here uses 140, and the slider covers 60 to 180.
How do I make hi-hat rolls on this grid?
Fill three or four neighbouring hi-hat squares where the pattern normally has gaps. Rolls sound strongest leading into beat one or beat three. Sixteenth notes are the smallest step available, so faster rolls are outside what this machine plays.
Can the 808 change pitch or slide?
No. The 808 track plays one bass note at a fixed pitch with a slight downward drop. You choose where it hits, not which note it plays. Melodic 808 lines need a full production app or a generated instrumental.
Why does the beat sound slower than 140?
Because trap is in half time. The hats move at 140, but with one backbeat per bar your ear counts a pulse of 70. Move the snare to steps 5 and 13 to hear the same tempo at full time.
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Last updated November 12, 2026