John Mayer · 2006 · drums by Steve Jordan
Waiting on the World to Change
From Continuum. Beginner · Straight · pop
Tempo
88BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Feel
- Straight
- Tempo band
- Under 90
- Difficulty
- Beginner
"Work up to it" opens the tempo trainer at 58 and climbs to 88 in steps of four every eight bars. Members get the climb; everyone gets the click.
What the drums do
A soul backbeat that never changes — kick on one and three, snare on two and four, hats on eighths — played with the feel that made Steve Jordan the first call. Every beginner can play the notes. Making them sound like this is the lesson.
Beginner: A steady beat and a fill or two — first-gig material.
Steve Jordan
- Read the Steve Jordan feature →Who they are, how they play, and what to listen to next.
- Steve Jordan's drum rig in the Rig Vault →The kit, snare, cymbals and hardware, era by era — look for the 2006 setup.
- Log the sessionNote the BPM you got it clean at, and next time starts from there.
Songs at about 88 BPM
Practise these together: one click, several songs.