Born to Be Wild
Steppenwolf · 1968
Classic driving rock groove and a jukebox cover-band standard.
- Artist
- Steppenwolf
- Year
- 1968
- Genre
- rock
- Drummer
- Jerry Edmonton
- Tempo
- 148 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- straight 8ths
- Difficulty
- beginner
Drummer's Quick-Start
Practice tempos
Woodshed
88bpm
Building
118bpm
Target
148bpm
The feel
A straight 8ths in 4/4 around 148 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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