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Sussudio

Phil Collins · 1985

a staple for adapting a machine-programmed 80s pop part to the kit

Artist
Phil Collins
Year
1985
Genre
pop
Drummer
programmed (Phil Collins / drum machine)
Tempo
112 bpm
Time
4/4
Feel
punchy programmed 80s pop beat with live accents
Difficulty
beginner

Drummer's Quick-Start

Practice tempos

Woodshed
68bpm
Building
90bpm
Target
112bpm

The feel

A punchy programmed 80s pop beat with live accents in 4/4 around 112 BPM. A comfortable mid-tempo — lock the backbeat first, then shape the dynamics.

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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