Drum beat in the style of “Whole Lotta Love” — Led Zeppelin
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· Simplified drum grooves in the style of famous songs — not exact transcriptions.
John Bonham’s groove on this 1969 Led Zeppelin song is heavy and patient, leaving room for the riff. Play it behind the beat with a big, full snare sound.
- Tempo
- 90 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Groove
- rock beat with 8th notes
- Genre
- Rock
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Loop
- 4 bars
Drum pattern
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snare | ||||||||||||||||
| Kick |
| Hi-hat | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Kick foot | 3 |
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.
Practice plan
How it differs from similar beats
Compared with “Back in Black” (AC/DC, basic rock beat), this groove adds kick notes on 3& — and it runs 4 BPM slower. If you can already play that one, this is your next step. Back in Black →
“Wonderwall” (Oasis) uses exactly the same simplified pattern, 3 BPM slower — a good warm-up before this one. Wonderwall →
Other songs with the same rock beat with 8th notes
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This is a simplified rhythm pattern in the style of “Whole Lotta Love” by Led Zeppelin, written for drum practice. It is not a transcription of the recording and contains no audio, lyrics or artwork. Drums3D is not affiliated with Led Zeppelin.