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Play the Top 10 Drum Beats of All Time

Learn how to play the best drum beats in the world.

Today, we’ll show you how to play the top 10 beats in the world according to Rhythm magazine. Each drum lesson has an instruction video and printable notes PDF.

#1
The Funky Drummer
James Brown (Clyde Stubblefield)
Learn the Funky beat here

#2
When the Levee Breaks
Led Zeppelin (John Bonham)
Learn the Levee beat here

#3
Cissy Strut
Meters (Zigaboo Modeliste)
Learn the Cissy beat here

#4
Take Five
Dave Brubeck (Joe Morello)
Learn the Take Five beat here

#5
Back in Black
AC/DC (Phil Rudd)
Learn the Back in Black beat here

#6
Won’t Get Fooled Again
Who (Keith Moon)
Learn the Won’t Get Fooled beat here

#7
Sing, Sing, Sing
Benny Goodman Orchestra (Gene Krupa)
Learn the Sing Sing Sing beat here

#8
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana (Dave Grohl)
Learn the Teen Spirit beat here

#9
Ballroom Blitz
Sweet (Mick Tucker)
Learn the Blitz beat here

#10
Cold Sweat
James Brown (Clyde Stubblefield)
Learn the Cold Sweat beat here

#10 Beat in the World: Learn How to Play ‘Cold Sweat’ by James Brown, Clyde Stubblefield

Clyde makes top 10 again!

Another funky track by James Brown, and the beat is ranked #10 of all time by Rhythm magazine.

#9 Beat in the World: Learn How to Play ‘Ballroom Blitz’ by Sweet, Mick Tucker

Mick Tucker, drummer of the Sweet.

A country-ish loppy beat that’s ranked #9 of all time by Rhythm magazine.

#8 Beat in the World: Learn How to Play ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ by Nirvana, Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl from Nirvana.

Grunge music standard… and the #8 beat in the world according to Rhythm magazine.

#7 Beat in the World: Learn How to Play ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ by the Benny Goodman Orchestra, Gene Krupa

Gene Krupa, jazz drummer.

Bouncing tom-tom beat that makes you want to dance… ranked #7 of all time by Rhythm magazine.

#6 Beat in the World: Learn How to Play ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ by the Who, Keith Moon

Keith Moon of the Who.

Great feel with this memorable classic rock groove… ranked #6 of all time by Rhythm magazine.

#5 Beat in the World: Learn How to Play ‘Back in Black’ by AC/DC, Phil Rudd

Phil Rudd of AC/DC.

Simple, powerful, groovy… this is the #5 beat of all time according to Rhythm magazine.

#4 Beat in the World: Learn How to Play ‘Take Five’ by Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello

Joe Morello the drummer of the Take Five groove.

A jazz standard that’s instantly recognizable. This groove is ranked #4 of all time by Rhythm magazine.

#3 Beat in the World: Learn How to Play ‘Cissy Strut’ by the Meters, Zigaboo Modeliste

Ziggy Modeliste of the Meters.

A funky shuffle beat that gets people moving… no wonder it’s Rhythm magazine’s #3 beat of all time.

#2 Beat in the World: Learn How to Play ‘When the Levee Breaks’ by Led Zeppelin, John Bonham

John Bonham from Led Zeppelin.

Powerful, sensitive with deep pocket…. Bonham was the master. Rhythm magazine has named this the #2 beat of all time.