Rolling in the Deep
Adele · 2010
a staple for dynamic build and a driving soul-pop backbeat
- Artist
- Adele
- Year
- 2010
- Genre
- pop
- Drummer
- Leo Taylor
- Tempo
- 105 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- stomping soul-pop groove building to a full chorus
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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The feel
A stomping soul-pop groove building to a full chorus in 4/4 around 105 BPM. A comfortable mid-tempo — lock the backbeat first, then shape the dynamics.
Form
Intro · Verse · Pre-Chorus · Chorus · Verse · Pre-Chorus · Chorus · Bridge · Chorus · Outro
What to watch
- •Keep the quarter-note kick relentless and even — it's the engine.
How to learn it
Well-known tutorials exist for this one — use the links below, and play along from your own copy.
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