Money for Nothing
Dire Straits · 1985
A solid, spacious groove behind a signature riff, teaching restraint and pocket.
- Artist
- Dire Straits
- Year
- 1985
- Genre
- classic rock
- Drummer
- Terry Williams
- Tempo
- 134 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- steady rock groove
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Drummer's Quick-Start
Practice tempos
Woodshed
80bpm
Building
108bpm
Target
134bpm
The feel
A steady rock groove in 4/4 around 134 BPM. It moves — stay relaxed in the hands so you don't tense up and rush.
What to watch
- •Sit just behind the beat and let it breathe; don't chase the click forward.
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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Learn it
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