u/MarchColorDrink

songs with static groove all the way through for practicing fills?

My daughter is learning drums and her teacher had her play along to "Angel" by Shaggy. The reason it works so well: the groove is basically the exact same one-bar pattern repeated through the entire song. Because nothing in the arrangement changes, she can break out of the beat and drop a fill (or a little solo) literally anywhere she wants, as long as she stays in the same time signature and tempo. It's a great, low-pressure way to practice fills.

The only problem is she doesn't like the song itself.

So I'm looking for alternatives with that same quality: a steady, unchanging groove that just repeats all the way through, so you can insert fills wherever you like without them clashing with the song. Tempo/BPM isn't the issue — it's specifically that "flat," consistent groove that makes it fill-proof.

Ideally something in the alt-rock / moody direction — think The Neighbourhood or sombr — but honestly I'm open to anything with that kind of loop-like, uniform beat. She's a teenage beginner, so nothing too fast or technical.

I suggested Creep by Radiohead, but that did not get a favorable vote either.

What songs would you recommend? Thanks!

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u/MarchColorDrink — 10 hours ago