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Donna Summer · 1979
a staple for the propulsive disco kick pattern with rock energy
- Artist
- Donna Summer
- Year
- 1979
- Genre
- disco
- Drummer
- Keith Forsey
- Tempo
- 123 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- driving disco-rock four-on-the-floor
- Difficulty
- beginner
Drummer's Quick-Start
Practice tempos
Woodshed
74bpm
Building
98bpm
Target
123bpm
The feel
A driving disco-rock four-on-the-floor in 4/4 around 123 BPM. It moves — stay relaxed in the hands so you don't tense up and rush.
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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Learn it
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