Drum beat in the style of “I Will Survive” — Gloria Gaynor
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Gloria Gaynor’s 1978 anthem is a textbook disco beat — kick on every beat, open hi-hats in between — played with drive and confidence.
- Tempo
- 117 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 117 BPM it has a medium tempo: one beat lasts 513 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 2.1 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Every Breath You Take” (The Police, straight pop 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 at the same tempo. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Every Breath You Take →
“Treasure” (Bruno Mars) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 1 BPM slower — a good warm-up before this one. Treasure →
Other songs with the same disco beat
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Gloria Gaynor.