Drum beat in the style of “Don't Stop Believin'” — Journey
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Steve Smith’s part on Journey’s 1981 anthem builds slowly: the full beat only arrives after the piano and guitar have set the scene. The groove itself is a steady mid-tempo rock beat.
- Tempo
- 119 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Groove
- rock beat with 8th notes
- Genre
- Rock
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Loop
- 4 bars
Drum pattern
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snare | ||||||||||||||||
| Kick |
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor tom | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 |
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 119 BPM it has a medium tempo: one beat lasts 504 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 2 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “De música ligera” (Soda Stereo, driving rock beat), this groove leaves out the kick on 1& — and it runs 1 BPM slower. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. De música ligera →
“Come As You Are” (Nirvana) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 1 BPM faster — a good next step once this one feels easy. Come As You Are →
Other songs with the same rock beat with 8th notes
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Don't Stop Believin'” by Journey, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Journey.