Drum beat in the style of “Dancing Queen” — ABBA
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
ABBA’s 1976 hit has a relaxed, swaying disco feel. It is a little slower than most disco, so let the groove sit back.
- Tempo
- 101 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Groove
- disco beat
- Genre
- Disco
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Loop
- 4 bars
Drum pattern
| Open hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
| Snare | ||||||||||||||||
| Kick |
| Open hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| All three together | 2 |
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 101 BPM it has a medium tempo: one beat lasts 594 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 2.4 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Back in Black” (AC/DC, basic rock beat), this groove adds kick notes on 2 and 4, plays quarter notes on the cymbal instead of straight 8ths and opens the hi-hat — and it runs 7 BPM faster. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Back in Black →
“Levitating” (Dua Lipa) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 2 BPM faster — a good next step once this one feels easy. Levitating →
Other songs with the same disco beat
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Dancing Queen” by ABBA, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with ABBA.