Rock Drum Loops

Rock music is a broad genre of popular music. It originated as “rock and roll” in the United States in the early 1950s,. Since then it has developed into a range of different styles .

Its roots drew heavily on the genres of R&B, blues, and country music. Musically, rock usually features electric guitar, electric bass and drums with one or more vocalist.

Typically, rock is song-based music with a 4/4 time signature incorporating a verse–chorus form. The beat of rock music comes mainly from a R&B boogie beat. The difference is made by the addition of an accented backbeat. The backbeat feature accents on beats on 2 and 4. This backbeat is one of the essential elements of rock and roll music.

Similar to pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love. Its lyrics also address a wide variety of other topics that are social or political in nature.

Use these Rock Drum Loops to help you create a groove for your song. Writing to a beat is a great way to build mood and feel.

Take one of the chord progressions you created and play along with the loop of your choice.

Here are some sample Rock Drum Loops you can use for writing songs. These beats are characterize with a strong 4/4 meter.

Do you want to write your own drum beats? Check out the Online Drum Sequencer

Rock Beat #1