Drum beat in the style of “We Are the Champions” — Queen
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
Queen’s 1977 stadium ballad moves in a slow 6/8 feel: count two big beats per bar, each split into three. Play it broad and majestic.
- Tempo
- 64 BPM
- Time signature
- 6/8
- Groove
- 6/8 groove
- Genre
- Rock
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Loop
- 2 bars
Drum pattern
| Hi-hat | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Snare hand | 1 |
| Kick foot | 1 |
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 64 BPM it has a slow tempo: one beat lasts 938 ms and a 6/8 bar takes 1.9 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 “We Are the Champions” by Queen, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Queen.