Adventure of a Lifetime – Coldplay

By Steve Ley Drum Beats, Funk, Level 3 Drum Beats, Rock 16 beat, coldplay

This two-measure groove propels Coldplay's latest hit 'Adventure of a Lifetime' (2015).

Coldplay drummer, Will Champion, plays the hi-hat and snare with alternating sticking – accenting the hi-hat on certain notes and strongly accenting the snare notes. The sixteenth notes are played with a light swing, making the groove a little funkier.

Here is the beat played at a moderate 70BPM. Note that the swing is less pronounced at full-speed.

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Steve Ley

Steve Ley is a professional drummer, teacher, writer and Sheet Music Team Director for Online Drummer. He studied at the Australian National University, graduating with a Diploma of Music specializing in jazz performance.

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