Drum beat in the style of “Song 2” — Blur
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Blur’s 1997 hit, with Dave Rowntree on drums, alternates quiet verses with explosive choruses. The punk beat is simple — hit hard, stay together, and stop dead on the breaks.
Drum pattern
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| Snare | ||||||||||||||||
| Kick |
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 130 BPM it has an up-tempo feel: one beat lasts 462 ms and a 4/4 bar takes 1.8 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Tempo Perdido” (Legião Urbana, rock beat with 8th notes), this groove adds kick notes on 1& — and it runs 4 BPM faster. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Tempo Perdido →
“All the Small Things” (Blink-182) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 18 BPM faster — a good next step once this one feels easy. All the Small Things →
Other songs with the same punk beat
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Song 2” by Blur, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Blur.