Drum beat in the style of “Blitzkrieg Bop” — Ramones
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Tommy Ramone’s beat on this 1976 punk classic is fast, simple and relentless. It is the perfect song for building speed on 8th notes.
Drum pattern
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| Snare | ||||||||||||||||
| Kick |
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
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| Snare | ||||||||||||||||
| Kick |
Each row is one drum, each column one step. Large dots are accents, small dots normal hits, faint dots ghost notes.
Who plays what: notes per bar
| Cymbal hand | 8 |
|---|---|
| Snare hand | 2 |
| Kick foot | 4 |
Every kick lines up with a cymbal stroke, which makes this one of the easiest coordination patterns to start with.
About this groove
At about 176 BPM it has a fast tempo: one beat lasts 341 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 1.4 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Don't Stop Me Now” (Queen, rock beat with 8th notes), this groove adds kick notes on 1& — and it runs 20 BPM faster. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Don't Stop Me Now →
“Basket Case” (Green Day) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 1 BPM slower — a good warm-up before this one. Basket Case →
Other songs with the same punk beat
This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Blitzkrieg Bop” by Ramones, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Ramones.