Drum beat in the style of “Johnny B. Goode” — Chuck Berry
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Chuck Berry’s 1958 rock-and-roll classic moves fast with a bright, driving backbeat. Keep the hands relaxed, because the tempo stays high the whole time.
- Tempo
- 168 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Groove
- driving rock beat
- Genre
- Rock
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Loop
- 4 bars
Drum pattern
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
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| Snare | ||||||||||||||||
| Kick |
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 2 |
| Kick foot | 4 |
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 168 BPM it has a fast tempo: one beat lasts 357 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 1.4 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Don't Stop Me Now” (Queen, rock beat with 8th notes), this groove adds kick notes on 1& — and it runs 12 BPM faster. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Don't Stop Me Now →
“Rock and Roll” (Led Zeppelin) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 2 BPM faster — a good next step once this one feels easy. Rock and Roll →
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Chuck Berry.