How To Play Sting's "7 Days" Drum Beat - Drum Lesson (Drumeo)

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Vinnie Colaiuta’s playing in Sting’s “7 Days” is a workshop on how to make odd times sound more like 4/4 time. In this lesson, Gabor Dornyei is going to break down this groove methodically so you can learn to play it exactly like in the recording - besides teaching you a few, amazing variations that will further develop your ability to play, feel, and be more creative in 5/4. Let’s break this puppy down.
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[@rhythmantic]

This is the best and most detailed -starting with the simplest up to the most complex - explanation I have ever heard and seen for this song and charted out. Thank you so much.

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Glad you found it useful! :)

[@vredeedam9194]

Defenitly agree

[@carlod803]

7 Days and Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic are my 2 most favorite Sting songs and coincidentally, the story between the songs intertwine. But what I love about 7 Days is how effortless and delicate Vinnie Colaiuta on the drums.

[@bryankeefe1748]

Yes, Stewart Copeland is a top notch drummer. Especially on Every Little Thing She Does.

[@Rockin_Ross]

This is what makes Vinnie such a genius. How anyone can orchestrate a complex beat like this and make it work for a great song is just way above my pay grade.

[@glbwoodsbum2567]

It's almost unfathomable, really.

[@richardferguson9743]

It's hard to play, sure. Vinnie does all that and makes it musical. A lot of cats want to be fast and/or technical. That's cool. I'm one of them. But none of that matters if it doesn't groove. Vinnie is the man!

[@timeb4ndit]

This is like patting your head, rubbing your belly and kicking yourself in the ass at the same time. Great video!

[@Severen45]

Really good breakdown and exercise build to the groove.

[@snailze6761]

One of my favorite vids so far. Excellent lesson, Thx you

[@rosagutierrez7811]

Indeed a great lesson, very well paced and thought out.

[@mathcoreable]

Love this song, great lesson

[@billbigler1366]

Tremendous lesson. Wow how it builds. Thank you very much. Bill.

[@Ailsworth]

What a beautiful breakdown! And a beautiful drum kit.

[@LEONARDRUM]

Thanks for the amazing lesson, bravo!

[@SecuroChristopher]

I love this lesson thanks drumeo !!! 😀greetings from Italy

[@christiangersonbarrionuevo7383]

Muy buena explicación. Muchas gracias!! Saludos from Perú!!! God bless you!!

[@drummermomcjs]

Great breakdown of an iconic groove. Thanks for the lesson.

[@janetremsing6988]

👍Fantastic break-down of this great beat!

[@KONAMAN100]

You have that very well dialled squire. Beautiful.

[@djabthrash]

Killer groove, killer song.

[@randyduncan4004]

Probably THE VERY BEST drum lesson by video I've ever had. Superbly done.. Wish you gave another minute to #5 tho. But Well Done teaching basics and building on 5. I luvvv 7/4 too. So fun to swing it.

[@edgarcardona6641]

I love this groove beat

[@garfield4108]

This song us an absolute masterpiece in every way and one my favourites. I knew it was a complex drum rhythm but wow ...this breakdown shows just how complex! Fabulous insight.

[@davidoeberto]

Nicely done Gabor. Excellent teacher and video

[@pankajdhar6955]

A really great vedio Thanks for that Ia am a beginner this is really good for us

[@timothymolony]

Amazing, I'm not a drummer but always loved that groove. Good video. Thanks.

[@therealrussellsmyth]

Fabulous video sir. Kudos.

[@markkuliini]

Interesting that most of tutorials seem to demonstrate the bass drum like this. But Vinnie actually plays the bass drum only on beat the one on verses, apart from occasional "4 on the floor" or should we say 5 on the floor instead. :D

[@jonaslaursen7201]

Was just about to comment on that. But granted it is hard to resist that extra bass drum hit when playing the beat :P

[@markkuliini]

I know what you mean, since it's so prominent figure and most of the band is playing it.

[@rloasby]

It's funny how busy that groove is yet on the record there's only that 1 hit per measure and not 2. I definitely can't play this without wanting to get that second hit either!

[@groovefan101]

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[@johnsayre2038]

True. There is a nice clip on YT where Vinnie adds the extra kick note on tour with Sting...I think it was in Norway.

[@CohensGhost]

What a great channel! I just discovered by chance. Subbed and clicked the bell icon. As a drummer, this is a great way to breakdown some amazing beats. Thanks! I am a big Sting fan and his unusual rythms.

[@CyberIllusions]

Great stuff!!

[@BrunoFerreira-zs8st]

Amazing lesson. Thanks u so much

[@LunyMilky]

Thanks for the lesson :)

[@Snofous55]

beautiful !!! many thanks ! 💙

[@Lia-A-Eastwood]

I'm drumming on Seven Days for about eighty weeks now. Patience is virtue... ⭐

[@davorbendelja2334]

Thank you so much! Greetings from Bosnia!

[@LittleMAC78]

The accented hats is really difficult. I find it easier to open the hat a tiny bit with each accent to maintain the feel where my 'lack of being Vinny' can't always keep the pattern going. This groove and mastering 'the Purdie Shuffle' (and the variations from Led Zep and Toto with "Fool in the Rain" and "Rosanna" respectively) are my nemeses on the kit when I get to play. I should buy one and practice, I s'pose but I like having my wife :)

[@usmanvaliante]

Really great lesson

[@lionelarthur]

Superbe leçon.

[@JulianFernandez]

Everybody´s favorite. Nailed it.

[@vincentroberto9789]

Outstanding,...

[@nicolasguirao7830]

Did you demonstrste a live version? I've never heard that bell shuffle before, freaking awesome

[@mkcaraesperto]

Nice!

[@Miskonzin]

very good lesson

[@nottudyug]

Soooooo hard. WOW. Great explanation thank you. if you feel so inclined load up on a separate tab of Vinnie paying this with Sting and listen to all the little accents and nuances he adds he's nothing short of a drumming genius...incredible!

[@RodrigoRaez]

Nice groove.

[@shkyrbty]

Cool! Thank you!

[@storminsea]

Great, thanks 👍🥁

[@matthewking5612]

Sweet guy, good teacher

[@thecoreybrown]

This is wonderful! Juts give me a couple years and I'll have it down! Lol

[@Pollpol71]

Great ! Thank You

[@arpig3760]

Király vagy Gábor! Profi magyarázat.

[@RitikSuntwal]

That's cool! 🤙

[@pedroreche2911]

Interesante, gracias!!!

[@rich3858]

Great!

[@Lektuerekurs]

Wow, don't know the song, I will check it out. But IMHO #1c is an amazing beat in and off itself! Also very nicely explained! thanks

[@vdweghp]

AAARGGGHHH !!! great video

[@magic9167]

Right on dude

[@sagauer]

duudeee! Thank you!!!

[@mehdigharras363]

Thank's very good teatch

[@M4RCM0NT31R0]

I did Seven Days as one of the songs for my college audition!

[@tdrum21]

A great classic groove! Joe Crabtree does a great breakdown of this as well. Vinnie also opens every other accent giving a 2 feel over the 5 & accents every 3 at times. Dig the shuffle variation here👌🏽. There a pdf?

[@johnswan6759]

also Nick Molenda

[@likeatombomb]

I love that i can watch the drumeo Videos on my 4k Monitor. But i must say, 60fps would be way better for watching drum videos :)

[@cyberaudit2955]

Great instructional lesson. Such an awesome site/company. Well done Drumeo!

[@AntoineKanaan]

more like this please

[@subhanmaulana8135]

Genius 😎

[@davecollup8264]

Great job on this lesson. If you could do the fills now you'd be complete.

[@littlepetitgg]

WOW !!!!

[@robertociai6205]

Great

[@lucau1966]

Which is the metronome value you used ? Thank-you, very great tutorial , this channel is my favourite for drum learning.

[@jhfoxen7941]

damn its a hard groove!

[@bwolohan18]

Vinnie only plays the "one"on the kick in the verse. Plus he doesn't play 4's on the ride.(they're only accented) He just plays the for a quarter bar as a fill on the ride.The ride takes the same approach as the hats with the bell being the 4 accent.

[@Greg_In_SoCal]

Uh…my brain just imploded. Right kick and left hand in 5/4, left foot 4/4, and then just for shits and giggles let’s have the right hand play 3/8. Perfect. 🤯🤣

[@JohnSmith-bh3nt]

Well bite my beetroot! That’s crazy. Awesome playing. 😎

[@SandyChannelOfficial]

Thanks for the sharing! This is awesome song~! Sounds like 5/8. But I know that's 5/4

[@Neander104]

Sorry to ask, but are you sure this sounds to you as a 5/8? That is a really odd time, and actually pretty different..

[@Razdanilo]

Neander104 I thought it was 5/8 for a long time

[@RightfulFallen]

It makes no difference. It just depends on how you feel it. I feel it in 5/8

[@Neander104]

Oh ok, guess that you can basically split up one measure in two : )

[@RightfulFallen]

Actually I just feel it in one measure. Instead of feeling it in 5/4 with this tempo, I feel it in 5/8 but half as fast.

[@archieclews1869]

This thing gets complicated but it’s worth it!!

[@plpl5114]

Drumeo I recommend you to do each step at 80bpm then add more and more so it’s easier for us learners to learn. I recommend you watch Brandon khoo’s rossana breakdown

[@carstenmanz302]

Seven Days is based on 5/8 with 16ten notes on hihat/ride (offbeat and triplets accents).

[@gyoxo2]

Unmistakably Hungarian Accent. Brilliant video by the way.

[@scisc87]

where can I find the PDF of this lesson?

[@m2v]

Please get Vinnie in to your studio!!

[@jarrahdrum]

Hungary does have some very fine drummers indeed

[@asadyezdan3858]

That snare dough

[@josejosedeavila]

IDK if 5/4 it's the correct. I remember a concert and the transcript was a 5/8

[@sempiazza7264]

Can anyone please explain me how to read #4? I see no shuffles written, there is not the '3' of triplets, thank you :)

[@GaborDornyei]

Semola Pezzi hi there! In this example the "shuffle" is not written as triplets, but quarter notes and eight notes. ( same as in the shuffle, one long and one short note) hope that helps, good luck! Cheers; Gabs

[@chasesteinberger3342]

what ride?

[@billyyee1618]

👍👍👍

[@vincenzopetrillo9119]

when sir guiliana?

[@Gemmotus]

Would be easier and faster to practice if these samples could be a little longer. Maybe a double as long? Nicely put together nevertheless:)

[@dougveit]

Still lost in space, but nice job breaking down some super complicated stuff.

[@Laboratorio111]

Dear Drumeo, invite Vinnie for the love of God!!!🙏

[@policeluber6720]

New breed

[@juanpabloaraujoarraga9398]

but i only hear one bass drum note on the original recording, how is that then?, putting that aside, its a great tutorial, my respects to you. but i have that doubt

[@enriquethe-kisho5761]

I never planned on playing 5/4

[@Musikos]

Gamers guide Craze d

[@havardw9204]

What's up with his bass drum :(

[@chadcarrdrums]

They needed to EQ the mids and highs out to get rid of the ringing from the hardware and hats bleeding into the mic.

[@TexoFlashbacksDK]

Talk about tone eh?

[@bwolohan18]

Very good. Except Vinnie only plays the "one"on the kick on verse!

[@lvvry1855]

We should note that the hi-hat pattern is reversed on the first repeat. The first bar will have three hi-hat notes.

[@jimflys2]

Mathias Jaabs on drums. Lol.

[@shaderbytes]

except in the actual recording vinnie only plays the bass on one .. the keyboard does the note on the and of 2 not the kick

[@tyler-pons]

ian pretorius In all if his live videos he does 1 and the + of 2

[@margoturiarte4219]

Seven

[@janegilverkil9507]

Good lesson, but on the verse there’s no kick in the second quarter note.

[@jnishar]

Im not sure it's the way Vinnie played that ride..

[@fabulousdick]

Tool?

[@lennon20]

Trolly yes please

[@rhabdob3895]

Yeah, eulogy type deal.

[@nicolabertoncelli1817]

In the original drum line, there is only one K, not two.