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Come Together

The Beatles · 1969

Iconic tom-based groove and one of the most recognizable drum figures in rock.

Artist
The Beatles
Year
1969
Genre
rock
Drummer
Ringo Starr
Tempo
82 bpm
Time
4/4
Feel
swampy triplet feel
Difficulty
intermediate

Drummer's Quick-Start

Practice tempos

Woodshed
50bpm
Building
66bpm
Target
82bpm

The feel

A swampy triplet feel in 4/4 around 82 BPM. A comfortable mid-tempo — lock the backbeat first, then shape the dynamics.

Form

Intro (bass/drum riff) · Verse · Chorus · Verse · Chorus · Guitar Solo · Verse · Chorus · Outro

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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