Groove Rock and Funk Rock Drum Loops and Beats

Groove rock and funk rock drum beats played on a real kit, a bit louder than straight-up funk and deep in the pocket. Riff over them, lock in a bass line, or build a song. Most sit between 80 and 120 BPM, and every one is a royalty free drum track.

You'll hear it called groove rock or funk rock. It often rides a fat backbeat on 2 and 4. Lean harder on ghost notes, syncopated kicks, a displaced snare or a swung 16th feel, and you drift toward funk. Plenty of these beats sit in between and carry both tags. Trust your ears, and when you want more syncopation, dig into the funk beats.

Jam over a big backbeat with ghost notes tucked around it, hi-hat barks pushing the groove, and fills that stay in the pocket. The feel comes from funk drummers like Clyde Stubblefield, Zigaboo Modeliste and David Garibaldi, played with some of John Bonham's weight.

Jamming? Many of these beats have 20-minute versions on YouTube. Recording? Use the downloads. Video timing can drift slightly off tempo, and the drum loops here lock to the grid.

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