The Weight
The Band · 1968
A laid-back Americana groove that teaches feel, space, and singing while playing.
- Artist
- The Band
- Year
- 1968
- Genre
- classic rock
- Drummer
- Levon Helm
- Tempo
- 76 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- relaxed roots-rock
- Difficulty
- beginner
Drummer's Quick-Start
Practice tempos
Woodshed
46bpm
Building
60bpm
Target
76bpm
The feel
A relaxed roots-rock in 4/4 around 76 BPM. It's slow — the space between hits is the hard part; keep the pulse dead steady and resist filling gaps.
What to watch
- •Sit just behind the beat and let it breathe; don't chase the click forward.
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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