Drum beat in the style of “Rock and Roll” — Led Zeppelin
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
John Bonham opens Led Zeppelin’s 1971 song alone on the drums before the band crashes in. The groove is a fast, driving rock-and-roll beat with the hi-hat pushing every 8th note.
- Tempo
- 170 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Groove
- driving rock beat
- Genre
- Rock
- 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 | 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 170 BPM it has a fast tempo: one beat lasts 353 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 14 BPM faster. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Don't Stop Me Now →
“Johnny B. Goode” (Chuck Berry) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 2 BPM slower — a good warm-up before this one. Johnny B. Goode →
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Rock and Roll” by Led Zeppelin, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Led Zeppelin.