Drum beat in the style of “Money” — Pink Floyd
Song grooves
· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
One of the best-known rock songs in 7/4. The 1973 Pink Floyd groove is a lazy shuffle counted 1-2-3-4-5-6-7; once the bar length sits, it feels surprisingly natural.
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
- Time signature
- 7/4
- Groove
- shuffled 7/4 groove
- Genre
- Rock
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Loop
- 1 bar
Drum pattern
| 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 | 14 |
|---|---|
| Snare hand | 3 |
| Kick foot | 3 |
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 7/4 bar takes 3.5 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Money” by Pink Floyd, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Pink Floyd.