Drum beat in the style of “Solsbury Hill” — Peter Gabriel
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Peter Gabriel’s 1977 song flows in 7/4 so smoothly that many listeners never notice. Count 4 + 3 and let the extra beat feel like a little skip.
- Tempo
- 102 BPM
- Time signature
- 7/4
- Groove
- straight 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 | 5 |
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 102 BPM it has a medium tempo: one beat lasts 588 ms and a 7/4 bar takes 4.1 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Solsbury Hill” by Peter Gabriel, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Peter Gabriel.