Drum beat in the style of “Entre dos tierras” — Héroes del Silencio
Song grooves
· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Héroes del Silencio’s 1990 song builds slowly around a hypnotic guitar line. The drums hold a steady rock pulse that grows heavier as the song goes on.
- Tempo
- 120 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 120 BPM it has an up-tempo feel: one beat lasts 500 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 at the same tempo. 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 at the same tempo, so practising one prepares you for both. 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 “Entre dos tierras” by Héroes del Silencio, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Héroes del Silencio.