Drum beat in the style of “Don't Stop Me Now” — Queen
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Roger Taylor keeps a bright, bouncing rock beat under this 1978 Queen song. It is fast, so keep the hi-hat light and let the snare on 2 and 4 carry the energy.
- Tempo
- 156 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 156 BPM it has an up-tempo feel: one beat lasts 385 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 1.5 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Everlong” (Foo Fighters, driving rock beat), this groove leaves out the kick on 1& — and it runs 2 BPM slower. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Everlong →
“Beat It” (Michael Jackson) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 17 BPM slower — a good warm-up before this one. Beat It →
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 Me Now” by Queen, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Queen.