This solid hip-hop beat is played with only the bass and snare and is used throughout the song Drop... read more
Clyde Stubblefield's drum break in James Brown's "Funky Drummer" is one of the most instantly recognizable and popular funk... read more
Six shuffle beats and fills to satisfy any of your shuffle urges. The examples are arranged from simplest to... read more
This groove's hand pattern is based off the ubiquitous lesson #33 from George Lawrence Stone's book, Stick Control. read more
Blackstar, David Bowie's 25th studio album was released on his 69th birthday just two days prior to his death.... read more
In this part of the song, leading up to the verses, Lars played the drums in rhythmic unison with... read more
"Oh, Pretty Woman" was Roy Orbison's top ranking hit-single, released in 1964. read more
Blast beats have evolved over the 30 years to form the basis of a highly technical branch of drumming... read more
Muse drummer, Dom Howard, breaks into this galloping groove immediately after the 'western' style introduction to the song. Played... read more
This simple, but effective 2 measure pattern was played with only minor variation throughout the song. read more
Drummer, Mike Wengren, kicks off this fan-favourite with a killer tribal beat which utilizes all four limbs. read more
This example was taken from Fred, a classic track from Tony William's 1975 album, Lifetime. In this section (0:07-1:07),... read more
This slick funk-rock groove is used by Keith McJimson in the live version of Problem by Ariana Grande. read more
