Drum Lesson – Rock and Roll

Drum Lesson – Rock and Roll

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Exploring the techniques from my favorite drum fill in the song Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin, this lesson seeks to dissect the fill and teach you to apply the concepts to your own drumming.

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Commanding amazing control over the beat with syncopated step-aways, Bonham’s drum track to this song is one that deserves scrutiny. There are a number of “gems,” so-to-speak, in this song. While this lesson focuses on one in particular, Steve Ley’s note-for-note sheet music puts them all to paper.

You can download and print Ley’s full sheet music instantly here.

Also, we have an examination of the unique timing of Rock And Roll’s drum intro here. It’s worth checking out!

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Publisher of OnlineDrummer.com, Alfred Publishing author, Ddrum artist, and veteran Drum! Magazine contributor, Nate is a graduate of John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio and holds a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Findlay.

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