Classic groove · John Bonham · Led Zeppelin, 1971
When the Levee Breaks
71 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
Kick on one and the "and" of one, snare on two, kick on the "and" of two and the "and" of three, snare on four. The most sampled bar in rock; the stairwell is not included.
John Bonham
- John Bonham's drum rig in the Rig Vault →The kit, snare, cymbals and hardware this was played on, era by era.
- When the Levee Breaks at 71 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 71.
- 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.