The groove gallery

The classics

Famous grooves, from the Levee Breaks bar to the Amen break, written into the lab's own format. Each has a page of its own; open one there, hear it on the lab's drums, then change it.

• Billie Jean117 BPM · Ndugu Chancler · Michael Jackson, 1982See the groove →
• When the Levee Breaks71 BPM · John Bonham · Led Zeppelin, 1971See the groove →
• Thunderstruck134 BPM · Chris Slade · AC/DC, 1990See the groove →
• We Will Rock You81 BPM · Roger Taylor · Queen, 1977See the groove →
• Smells Like Teen Spirit (chorus)117 BPM · Dave Grohl · Nirvana, 1991See the groove →
• In the Air Tonight (the fill)95 BPM · Phil Collins, 1981See the groove →
• Rosanna (the half-time shuffle)82 BPM · Jeff Porcaro · Toto, 1982See the groove →
• Fool in the Rain130 BPM · John Bonham · Led Zeppelin, 1979See the groove →
• Funky Drummer100 BPM · Clyde Stubblefield · James Brown, 1970See the groove →
• The Amen Break136 BPM · Gregory Coleman · The Winstons, 1969See the groove →
• 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover103 BPM · Steve Gadd · Paul Simon, 1975See the groove →
• Everlong (verse)158 BPM · Dave Grohl · Foo Fighters, 1997See the groove →
• Hot for Teacher (the intro)128 BPM · Alex Van Halen · Van Halen, 1984See the groove →
• The Motown beat128 BPM · Benny Benjamin and Richard "Pistol" Allen · The Funk BrothersSee the groove →
• The Bo Diddley beat108 BPM · Bo Diddley, 1955See the groove →
• The train beat120 BPM · Country and rockabilly, since the 1950sSee the groove →
• Bossa nova120 BPM · Brazil, 1958 onwardSee the groove →
• Reggae one drop72 BPM · Carlton Barrett · The WailersSee the groove →
• Jazz ride140 BPM · Every jazz drummer since Kenny ClarkeSee the groove →
• Blast beat180 BPM · Extreme metal, since the 1980sSee the groove →
• Immigrant Song112 BPM · John Bonham · Led Zeppelin, 1970See the groove →
• Slow blues in 12/860 BPM · Every blues drummer, every nightSee the groove →