These six rock grooves use a two-bar repeating pattern. The beginning grooves are simpler and become more complex throughout. read more
Inspired by the funky, syncopated, ghost-stroke snare patterns immortalized by Keith Carlock, this groove will keep things moving. read more
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) is a slow, dynamic song featured on Metallica's classic album, Master of Puppets (1986). read more
Closer to the Edge is the second single from 30 Seconds to Mars' album "This is War" (2010). Drummer,... read more
This two-measure pattern is based on a three-note motif; played with the right stick, then the left stick, then... read more
Pyramid Song was the first single from Radiohead's 2001 album, Amnesiac. Its hypnotic rhythm has been the subject of... read more
This fun group of six drum beats is a great way to begin your 2018. The audio sample below... read more
This simple 6 measure drum loop underpinned Outkast's 2003 hit, Hey Ya. It features a quirky half-measure (2/4) in... read more
These drum fills are played over a hi-hat and bass drum refrain, keeping the time and holding the fills... read more
'Why Worry' is the mid-album ballad on Dire Straits' double-grammy winning album, Brothers in Arms (1985). A shaker/wood-block maintain... read more
We borrowed a technique used by Rodney Holmes in the Santana song Smooth to create this syncopated groove. read more
"Genie in a Bottle" was the lead single on Christina Aguilera's self-titled debut album (1999). Its worldwide success... read more
This is the grooving, yet simple, drum beat from All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor. read more
In this part of the song, leading up to the verses, Lars played the drums in rhythmic unison with... read more
This tribal groove appears in the second chorus of Hold Back the River (1:30). The right-hand rides in eighth... read more
