Hungry Like the Wolf
Duran Duran · 1982
a staple for a steady danceable new-wave groove
- Artist
- Duran Duran
- Year
- 1982
- Genre
- new wave
- Drummer
- Roger Taylor
- Tempo
- 126 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- punchy danceable new-wave beat
- Difficulty
- beginner
Drummer's Quick-Start
Practice tempos
Woodshed
76bpm
Building
100bpm
Target
126bpm
The feel
A punchy danceable new-wave beat in 4/4 around 126 BPM. It moves — stay relaxed in the hands so you don't tense up and rush.
What to watch
- •Play to a metronome and prize consistency over speed — even time is the whole game.
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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