Van Halen · 1978 · drums by Alex Van Halen
Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love
From Van Halen. Intermediate · Straight · rock
Tempo
139BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Feel
- Straight
- Tempo band
- 120–150
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
"Work up to it" opens the tempo trainer at 109 and climbs to 139 in steps of four every eight bars. Members get the climb; everyone gets the click.
What the drums do
A hard-hitting backbeat with the crash riding through the choruses and a fast cymbal-and-tom fill into every one. First-album Alex: loud, quick and unfussy.
Intermediate: Needs independence, a feel, or fills you have to learn.
Alex Van Halen
- Read the Alex Van Halen feature →Who they are, how they play, and what to listen to next.
- Alex Van Halen's drum rig in the Rig Vault →The kit, snare, cymbals and hardware, era by era — look for the 1978 setup.
- Log the sessionNote the BPM you got it clean at, and next time starts from there.
More Alex Van Halen songs
Songs at about 139 BPM
Practise these together: one click, several songs.