Drum beat in the style of “Fly Me to the Moon” — Frank Sinatra
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Frank Sinatra’s 1964 recording with Count Basie swings with big-band elegance. Keep the ride pattern relaxed and even.
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
- Time signature
- 12/8
- Groove
- jazz swing groove
- Genre
- Jazz
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Loop
- 4 bars
Drum pattern
| Ride | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||
| Kick |
| Ride | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 |
|---|---|
| Snare hand | 0 |
| Kick foot | 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 120 BPM it has an up-tempo feel: one beat lasts 500 ms and a 12/8 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 “No Woman, No Cry” (Bob Marley & The Wailers, one drop reggae beat), this groove leaves out the kick on 3, drops the snare on 3, plays the swing ride pattern on the cymbal instead of a shuffle and adds 2 ghost notes — and it runs 42 BPM faster. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. No Woman, No Cry →
“So What” (Miles Davis) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 16 BPM faster — a good next step once this one feels easy. So What →
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Frank Sinatra.