Dark Necessities – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Beat
"Dark Necessities" is the first single on Red Hot Chili Pepper's 11th studio album, The Getaway (2016). The song became the band's 13th number-one single on the Billboard 'Alternative Songs' chart, setting a new record.
The primary beat in the song features a rapid 16th note pattern on the hi-hat, played with the right hand. Be sure to use a down/up or push/pull technique to achieve the right feel.
Flea’s slap-bass riffs are supported by the syncopated bass drum pattern and the resolving snare pop on beat 2 of each measure.
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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.
