Sober – Tool – Verse

"Hardwired" is the first single from Metallica's upcoming album, Hardwired... To Self-Destruct. read more

This funky groove paves the way for Aerosmith's classic hit 'Walk This Way' from their 1975 album, Toys in... read more

The Ride Bell Threes beat uses groups of three ride cymbal strokes that overlap the bars. The ride is... read more

The rests in this funky groove give it a hesitated feel. The second bar gives the impression of odd... read more

Accenting the down-the-tom fills with crashes brings a new flavor to the classic fill technique. These four drum fill... read more

We often find ourselves in a straight-8th-note rut when it comes to playing the hi-hat. Step out of the... read more

"Last Goodbye" was Jeff Buckley's most commercially successful original song – which featured on his critically acclaimed debut album,... read more

The four-on-the-floor phrase is a catchy way to describe drum beats that feature the bass drum on beats 1,... read more

"Rasputin" was a world-wide hit for euro-disco group Bony M, and the second hit-single from their Nightlight to Venus... read more

This drum beat is used in the song "It's Time" by Imagine Dragons. read more

Daniel Platzman plays this groove throughout the intro section of the song, then moves the off-beat 8th note part... read more

We Work the Black Seam was the sixth single from Sting's debut solo album, Dream of the Blue Turtles... read more

Workout your hi-hat foot with this up-beat rock groove layered with a unique open hi-hat pattern. 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

Bruce Gary's instantly recognisable drum intro lays the foundation for My Sharona – The Knack's debut single, which became... read more