Drum beat in the style of “Rolling in the Deep” — Adele
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Adele’s 2010 song has a stomping, gospel-flavoured rock beat. It grows from almost nothing to a full band — build your dynamics with it.
- Tempo
- 105 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Groove
- rock beat with 8th notes
- Genre
- Pop
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Loop
- 4 bars
Drum pattern
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snare | ||||||||||||||||
| Kick |
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 105 BPM it has a medium tempo: one beat lasts 571 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 2.3 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Rock Me Amadeus” (Falco, straight pop beat), this groove adds kick notes on 3& — and it runs 11 BPM slower. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Rock Me Amadeus →
“Don't Stop Believin'” (Journey) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 14 BPM faster — a good next step once this one feels easy. Don't Stop Believin' →
Other songs with the same rock beat with 8th notes
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Adele.