Drum beat in the style of “Roots Bloody Roots” — Sepultura
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Sepultura’s 1996 song mixes metal with Brazilian tribal rhythms. Igor Cavalera’s heavy half-time beat adds tom accents between the snare hits.
- Tempo
- 90 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Groove
- half-time groove
- Genre
- Metal
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Loop
- 4 bars
Drum pattern
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High tom | ||||||||||||||||
| Floor tom | ||||||||||||||||
| Snare | ||||||||||||||||
| Kick |
| 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 | 1 |
| Kick foot | 3 |
| Tom notes | 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 90 BPM it has a medium tempo: one beat lasts 667 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 2.7 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
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How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (Nirvana, grunge open hi-hat beat), this groove leaves out the kick on 3, adds snare accents on 3 and drops the snare on 2 and 4 — and it runs 27 BPM slower. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Smells Like Teen Spirit →
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Roots Bloody Roots” by Sepultura, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Sepultura.