Since U Been Gone
Kelly Clarkson · 2004
a staple for building energy from restrained verses into a big chorus
- Artist
- Kelly Clarkson
- Year
- 2004
- Genre
- pop-rock
- Drummer
- Josh Freese
- Tempo
- 131 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- driving pop-rock groove with dynamic verse-to-chorus build
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Drummer's Quick-Start
Practice tempos
Woodshed
78bpm
Building
104bpm
Target
131bpm
The feel
A driving pop-rock groove with dynamic verse-to-chorus build in 4/4 around 131 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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