Drum beat in the style of “Isn't She Lovely” — Stevie Wonder
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Stevie Wonder’s 1976 song swings on a joyful shuffle feel: every beat is split long–short. Keep the triplet pulse steady and light.
- Tempo
- 119 BPM
- Time signature
- 12/8
- Groove
- shuffle
- Genre
- Soul & Motown
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Loop
- 4 bars
Drum pattern
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snare | ||||||||||||
| Kick |
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High tom | ||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 119 BPM it has a medium tempo: one beat lasts 504 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 “At Last” (Etta James, 12/8 slow blues groove), this groove adds snare accents on 2a and 4a and plays a shuffle on the cymbal instead of triplets — and it runs 59 BPM faster. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. At Last →
“Pride and Joy” (Stevie Ray Vaughan) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 1 BPM faster — a good next step once this one feels easy. Pride and Joy →
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Isn't She Lovely” by Stevie Wonder, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Stevie Wonder.