Old Time Rock and Roll
Bob Seger · 1978
A classic bar-band groove that teaches straightforward rock-and-roll time.
- Artist
- Bob Seger
- Year
- 1978
- Genre
- classic rock
- Drummer
- David Teegarden
- Tempo
- 128 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- piano-driven rock and roll
- Difficulty
- beginner
Drummer's Quick-Start
Practice tempos
Woodshed
76bpm
Building
102bpm
Target
128bpm
The feel
A piano-driven rock and roll in 4/4 around 128 BPM. It moves — stay relaxed in the hands so you don't tense up and rush.
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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Learn it
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