Drum beat in the style of “Sweet Home Chicago” — The Blues Brothers
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
The Blues Brothers’ 1980 version of Robert Johnson’s blues standard runs on a classic shuffle.
- Tempo
- 110 BPM
- Time signature
- 12/8
- Groove
- shuffle
- Genre
- Blues & shuffle
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Loop
- 4 bars
Drum pattern
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snare | ||||||||||||
| Kick |
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High tom | ||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 110 BPM it has a medium tempo: one beat lasts 545 ms and a 12/8 bar takes 2.2 seconds. Use the tempo buttons to slow it down while you learn.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “No Woman, No Cry” (Bob Marley & The Wailers, one drop reggae beat), this groove adds kick notes on 1, adds snare accents on 2, 2a, 4 and 4a and drops the snare on 3 — and it runs 32 BPM faster. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. No Woman, No Cry →
“Isn't She Lovely” (Stevie Wonder) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 9 BPM faster — a good next step once this one feels easy. Isn't She Lovely →
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Sweet Home Chicago” by The Blues Brothers, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with The Blues Brothers.