Drum beat in the style of “Livin' on a Prayer” — Bon Jovi
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Tico Torres drives this 1986 Bon Jovi anthem with a pushing 8th-note beat and big accents. It is a great tune for practicing consistent, even hi-hat strokes.
- Tempo
- 123 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Groove
- driving rock beat
- Genre
- Rock
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Loop
- 4 bars
Drum pattern
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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 123 BPM it has an up-tempo feel: one beat lasts 488 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 “Rock You Like a Hurricane” (Scorpions, rock beat with 8th notes), this groove adds kick notes on 1& — and it runs 1 BPM slower. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Rock You Like a Hurricane →
“De música ligera” (Soda Stereo) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 3 BPM slower — a good warm-up before this one. De música ligera →
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Livin' on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Bon Jovi.