Nirvana · 1993 · drums by Dave Grohl
Heart-Shaped Box
From In Utero. Intermediate · Straight · rock
Tempo
101BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Feel
- Straight
- Tempo band
- 90–120
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
"Work up to it" opens the tempo trainer at 71 and climbs to 101 in steps of four every eight bars. Members get the climb; everyone gets the click.
What the drums do
A restrained verse beat with the kick doubled under the guitar, then the chorus lands with the snare on every beat behind "hey, wait". Recorded by Steve Albini with room mics, so play it big and let the room ring.
Intermediate: Needs independence, a feel, or fills you have to learn.
Dave Grohl
- Read the Dave Grohl feature →Who they are, how they play, and what to listen to next.
- Dave Grohl's drum rig in the Rig Vault →The kit, snare, cymbals and hardware, era by era — look for the 1993 setup.
- Log the sessionNote the BPM you got it clean at, and next time starts from there.
More Dave Grohl songs
Songs at about 101 BPM
Practise these together: one click, several songs.