{"id":15553,"date":"2019-05-24T11:25:40","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T18:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=15553"},"modified":"2023-03-29T13:00:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T20:00:26","slug":"learn-14-legendary-drum-beats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/learn-14-legendary-drum-beats\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Play 14 Legendary Drum Beats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether they\u2019re funky, groovy, innovative, or just mysteriously memorable, there\u2019s a reason many drummers and their licks become immortalized in music history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can\u2019t get a catchy fill out of your head? Wondering how to place those ghost notes? Check out these videos and learn how to play some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-20-most-recognizable-drum-beats-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iconic drum beats<\/a> written by your favorite drummers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-come-together-by-the-beatles\">1. \u201cCome Together\u201d by The Beatles<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-superstition-by-stevie-wonder\">2. \u201cSuperstition\u201d by Stevie Wonder<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#3-tom-sawyer-by-rush\">3. \u201cTom Sawyer\u201d by Rush<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#4-africa-by-toto\">4. \u201cAfrica\u201d by Toto<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#5-david-garibaldis-oakland-stroke\">5. David Garibaldi\u2019s Oakland Stroke<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#6-10-5-john-bonham-classics\">6-10. 5 John Bonham Classics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#11-when-the-levee-breaks-by-led-zeppelin\">11. \u201cWhen The Levee Breaks&#8221; by Led Zeppelin<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#12-immigrant-song-by-led-zeppelin\">12. \u201cImmigrant Song&#8221; by Led Zeppelin<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#13-hot-for-teacher-by-van-halen\">13. \u201cHot For Teacher\u201d by Van Halen<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#14-walk-by-pantera\">14. \u201cWalk\u201d by Pantera<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#bonus-the-most-famous-drum-beat-in-the-world\">Bonus: The most famous drum beat in the world<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-come-together-by-the-beatles\">1. \u201cCome Together\u201d by The Beatles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tSPZcPHsl_U\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn Ringo Starr\u2019s iconic groove from \u201cCome Together\u201d by The Beatles! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/beatles-drum-beat\/\">Click here to follow along with the sheet music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-superstition-by-stevie-wonder\">2. \u201cSuperstition\u201d by Stevie Wonder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lrs3y2AtmAc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stevie Wonder\u2019s drummer, Stanley Randolph, teaches you how to play the drum groove from \u201cSuperstition\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/22102627\/how-to-play-superstition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get the sheet music here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-tom-sawyer-by-rush\">3. \u201cTom Sawyer\u201d by Rush<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SUCOW7EOiWo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neil Peart\u2019s drum part in \u201cTom Sawyer\u201d is immediately recognizable for many drummers. <a href=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rush-tom-sawyer-beat.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here\u2019s the sheet music<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-africa-by-toto\">4. \u201cAfrica\u201d by Toto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JO8E_u5bYx8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike Michalkow goes over the famous fill that comes in right before the chorus. <a href=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/totos-africa-drum-fill.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get the sheet music here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-david-garibaldis-oakland-stroke\">5. David Garibaldi\u2019s Oakland Stroke<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pGWBqGa44ZU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Oakland Stroke is one of David Garibaldi\u2019s signature grooves in Tower of Power. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/david-garibaldi-oakland-stroke\/\">Click here to follow along with the sheet music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-10-5-john-bonham-classics\">6-10. 5 John Bonham Classics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1aEz6B7wRfA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you love triplets and laid back grooves? Brian Tichy shows you how to play five of Bonzo\u2019s most famous licks. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/5-john-bonham-drum-licks\/\">Click here to follow along with the sheet music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-when-the-levee-breaks-by-led-zeppelin\">11. \u201cWhen The Levee Breaks&#8221; by Led Zeppelin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/703eNA26KNM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to play \u201cWhen The Levee Breaks\u201d by Led Zeppelin and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/when-the-levee-breaks-drum-beat\/\">follow along with the sheet music here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"12-immigrant-song-by-led-zeppelin\">12. \u201cImmigrant Song&#8221; by Led Zeppelin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pd2wd6R0uPs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to play \u201cImmigrant Song\u201d by Led Zeppelin. <a href=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ldpb-led-zeppelins-immigrant-song-beat.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get the sheet music for the main groove here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"13-hot-for-teacher-by-van-halen\">13. \u201cHot For Teacher\u201d by Van Halen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DHwhQs0Dozk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you been pulling out your hair trying to figure out the tricky intro? Aaron Edgar maps it out in this lesson. <a href=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/how-to-play-van-halens-hot-for-teacher-intro-web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the sheet music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"14-walk-by-pantera\">14. \u201cWalk\u201d by Pantera<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xpUeHqSvgMM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The heavy triplet fill from \u201cWalk\u201d is fun to play and not too difficult to execute. <a href=\"http:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/Resources\/l-aaron-edgar-06-how-to-play-the-famous-fill-in-walk-by-pantera.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here\u2019s the notation for that fill<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bonus-the-most-famous-drum-beat-in-the-world\"><strong>Bonus: The most famous drum beat in the world<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fDqaZ8x7tfE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that the beat from James Brown\u2019s \u201cFunky Drummer\u201d is the most sampled drum groove in the world? Jared goes over Clyde Stubblefield\u2019s famous rhythm. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/famous-drum-beat\/\">Click here to follow along with the sheet music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoyed these videos, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/edge\/\">Drumeo<\/a> members get access to even more song breakdowns and lessons. Take a peek!<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can\u2019t get a catchy fill out of your head? Wondering how to place those ghost notes? 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