Online Drum Sequencer
Program your own beat on the step grid below. Click the squares to place sounds across 16 steps, set the tempo, pick a sound pack, and press Play. Share your pattern with a link — no download, no sign-up.
Mixer
Mute channels or set their level. The mixer applies to every scene.
How to use the online drum sequencer
A step sequencer turns a beat into a grid you can see. Each row is a sound, each of the 16 columns is one step, and the whole grid is a single bar of music. Switch a step on and it plays every time the loop comes around. That's the whole idea — the rest is taste. Here's everything you need to go from an empty grid to a shareable beat.
60-second quick start
- On the Kick row, click steps 1, 5, 9 and 13 — that's a steady four-on-the-floor pulse.
- On the Snare row, click steps 5 and 13 for the backbeat.
- Fill a few squares on the Hi-Hat row to add momentum.
- Press ▶ Play (or hit the Spacebar). Your loop is running.
- Drag the tempo, switch the pack, and keep adding — you're making beats.
Every control, explained
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| ▶ Play | Starts and stops the loop. The Spacebar does the same thing. |
| Tempo − / + | Nudges the tempo one BPM at a time. |
| BPM field | Type an exact tempo, from 40 to 240 BPM. |
| Tap | Tap it 2–4 times in rhythm and it sets the tempo to your taps. |
| Pack | Switches the sound pack — Lo-Fi Grain, Bass Drone, Future Beats, Palm House or Speed Phonk. |
| Scene 1–4 | Four separate pattern banks. Click one to edit or jump to it. |
| Mode | Loop repeats the current scene; Play all chains all four into a song. |
| Clear | Empties the scene you're currently editing. |
| Share my beat | Copies a link that recreates your exact beat for a friend. |
| Mixer | Mute any sound or set its level — applies to every scene. |
Scenes: Loop vs Play all
A scene is one 16-step pattern. You get four of them, and the Mode dropdown (next to the Scene buttons) decides how they play.
Loop
Perfect a single groove
Plays the scene you're on, over and over. Use it while you write a pattern, dial in the hats, or jam on one idea. Click a different Scene number to work on another bank.
Play all
Chain them into a song
Plays Scene 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → repeat, one bar each. The grid follows along so you see what's playing. Treat the scenes as song sections — verse, chorus, fill, break.
Tip: an empty scene plays as a silent bar — a built-in rest. Leave one blank for a drop, or fill all four for a four-bar loop.
Tempo & tap tempo
Set the speed with the − / + buttons, by typing a number, or by hitting Tap in time with your head-nod. You can change tempo while the beat is playing — it updates live. Not sure where to sit? These are the pockets the pros aim for:
| Style | Typical BPM |
|---|---|
| Lo-fi / chillhop | 70–90 |
| Boom-bap hip-hop | 85–95 |
| House | 120–128 |
| Future bass | 140–160 (half-time feel ≈ 70–80) |
| Phonk | 130–170 |
| Ambient / cinematic | 60–90 |
Switch sound packs anytime
The Pack dropdown swaps all 12 sounds without touching your pattern — so the same rhythm instantly becomes lo-fi, phonk, house or future bass. It's the fastest way to find a vibe: write a groove once, then audition it through every pack.
Share your beat
Happy with it? Hit Share my beat. It copies a link that encodes your whole session — every scene, the tempo and the sound pack. Send it to a friend and they'll open the exact beat you made, ready to play, right in their browser. Nothing to install, no account, no file to send.
Mix it down
The Mixer below the grid gives every sound its own channel. Mute a channel to isolate parts while you write (kill the melody to focus on drums), or pull a fader down so a busy hi-hat sits under the kick and snare. The mixer applies across all four scenes, so your balance stays consistent through the whole song.
“Repetition is a form of change.” — Brian Eno, Oblique Strategies
Pro tips from beatmakers
- Build from the floor up. Kick first, then snare, then hats — the foundation before the flavour.
- Read the grid. The faint shading every four steps marks the beats (1, 5, 9, 13). Keep your kick and snare aligned to it and your groove will always feel locked.
- Leave space. Silence is part of the rhythm. A pattern with gaps grooves harder than one with a hit on every step.
- Use scenes as sections. Scene 1 = main groove, Scene 2 = variation, Scene 3 = fill, Scene 4 = breakdown. Flip to Play all and you've arranged a track.
- Balance before you share. A quick pass in the Mixer — kick and snare up front, hats and FX tucked behind — makes any beat sound finished.
- Tap what you hear. Heard a song you love the speed of? Tap its tempo to match, then build in that pocket.
Frequently asked questions
Is the drum sequencer free?
Yes — completely free, with no download, no sign-up and no limits. Everything runs in your browser.
How long is a pattern?
Each scene is 16 steps, which is one bar of 4/4 — the building block of most modern music. Chain the four scenes with Play all for a four-bar loop.
How many sounds can I use at once?
All 12 sounds in the pack, each on its own row. You can stack as many as you like on the same step — three or more hits at once is no problem.
What's the difference between Loop and Play all?
Loop repeats the single scene you're on — best for writing. Play all cycles Scene 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → back to 1, one bar each, so your scenes become a song.
Will my friend hear the exact same beat from a shared link?
Yes. The “Share my beat” link encodes all four scenes, the tempo and the sound pack, so it recreates your beat precisely when they open it.
Is my beat saved automatically?
Your latest beat is saved in your own browser, so it's still there when you come back. For a permanent, transferable copy, use “Share my beat” to grab a link.
Can I change the tempo while it's playing?
Yes — the BPM, Tap tempo, mute and volume all respond live, so you can tweak the beat without stopping it.
Does it work on a phone or tablet?
Yes. The grid fits the screen and the squares are tap-friendly, so you can sequence on mobile, tablet or desktop.
Do I need any music experience?
None at all. Follow the 60-second quick start above, lean on the BPM guide for your genre, and let your ears do the rest.