Nirvana · 1991 · drums by Dave Grohl
Lithium
From Nevermind. Intermediate · Straight · rock
Tempo
123BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Feel
- Straight
- Tempo band
- 120–150
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
"Work up to it" opens the tempo trainer at 93 and climbs to 123 in steps of four every eight bars. Members get the climb; everyone gets the click.
What the drums do
Quiet verses on a half-open hi-hat, then the "yeah" choruses go to eighths on the crash with a fill into every one. Grohl pushes the choruses on the record; the tempo is where the verses sit.
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 1991 setup.
- Log the sessionNote the BPM you got it clean at, and next time starts from there.
More Dave Grohl songs
Songs at about 123 BPM
Practise these together: one click, several songs.