Classic groove · Chris Slade · AC/DC, 1990
Thunderstruck
134 BPM · one bar · sixteenths, four steps to the beat
16 steps · a brighter cell is an accent · the darker columns mark the beats (4 steps each). Rows used: Hi-hat, Snare, Kick.
What the drums do
Four on the floor with the snare on two and four. The whole part, for five minutes, at one volume. That is the job.
Chris Slade
- Read the Chris Slade feature →Who they are, how they play, and what to listen to next.
- Chris Slade's drum rig in the Rig Vault →The kit, snare, cymbals and hardware this was played on, era by era.
- Thunderstruck at 134 BPM →The song page: the tempo, the metronome at that tempo, and the drum part.
How to use it
- Open it in the lab and press play. Listen for the beats the note points at before you look at the grid.
- Tap ½ speed and play along on a pad or the kit until the placement is yours, then let it back up to 134.
- Change one thing. Move a kick, drop a ghost note, add an open hat. The groove is a starting point, and the lab saves what you make of it.