Break On Through (To the Other Side)
The Doors · 1967
Built on a bossa nova pattern, it teaches integrating Latin rhythms into rock.
- Artist
- The Doors
- Year
- 1967
- Genre
- psychedelic rock
- Drummer
- John Densmore
- Tempo
- 150 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- bossa-nova-driven rock
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Drummer's Quick-Start
Practice tempos
Woodshed
90bpm
Building
120bpm
Target
150bpm
The feel
A bossa-nova-driven rock in 4/4 around 150 BPM. It moves — stay relaxed in the hands so you don't tense up and rush.
What to watch
- •Anchor everything to the clave/ostinato; keep it steady while the rest moves.
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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