Daily Beat #11: Rock with a Pickup

Rock with a Pickup was the Daily Beat for 6 October 2026: a two-bar Rock drum groove at 100 BPM, rebuilt by ear on a kick, snare and hi-hat grid. The grid itself is not shown here, so the puzzle is still worth playing.

What to listen for

A plain rock bar, then something pushes back to the top. Straight and relaxed. The backbeat is broad; the hats stay below it. Find the snare first, then place the kick around it and count the hi-hat last.

Where to hear this feel

Records in this family include The Beatles – Get Back and Oasis – Rock ’n’ Roll Star. They are listening suggestions for the feel, not transcriptions.

Practise the full groove

The Basic Rock page has the full library version of this feel: how to count it, how to practise it and a play-along at any tempo. Or set the metronome to 100 BPM and play along with the groove.

Play today’s Daily Beat

A new two-bar drum groove arrives at midnight your time. Listen, rebuild it on the kick, snare and hi-hat grid, and check your guess. You have five guesses, and a hint about the feel unlocks after three.