Pop Ballad was the Daily Beat for 9 October 2026: a two-bar Pop drum groove at 70 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
Slow and roomy. Every kick matters. 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 Coldplay – Fix You. They are listening suggestions for the feel, not transcriptions.
Practise the feel
Set the metronome to 70 BPM, count the sixteenths out loud and play the pop feel over it until it sits without the click.
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.