Drum beat in the style of “Rock Me Amadeus” — Falco
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Falco’s 1985 hit, sung in German, went to number one in many countries. The drums are a straight, punchy pop beat that leaves room for the rap-like vocals.
- Tempo
- 116 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Groove
- straight pop beat
- Genre
- Pop
- 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 | 8 |
|---|---|
| Snare hand | 2 |
| 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 116 BPM it has a medium tempo: one beat lasts 517 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 2.1 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Rolling in the Deep” (Adele, rock beat with 8th notes), this groove leaves out the kick on 3& — and it runs 11 BPM faster. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Rolling in the Deep →
“Billie Jean” (Michael Jackson) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 1 BPM faster — a good next step once this one feels easy. Billie Jean →
Other songs with the same straight pop beat
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Falco.