Drummers Know the Struggle
Fast fills fly by before you can process them
32nd-note fills, linear patterns, and rapid-fire doubles disappear at full tempo. At 0.5x or 0.25x, every stroke and accent becomes clear enough to learn.
Polyrhythms are hard to parse at speed
When the kick is doing one thing, the hi-hat another, and the snare a third, it all blurs together. Slowing down lets you isolate each limb and hear how they interlock.
Hi-hat patterns and ghost notes blend together
Subtle dynamics make or break a groove. Ghost notes on the snare, open-to-closed hi-hat transitions, and rim clicks get lost at full speed but reveal themselves when you slow it down.
How It Works
Paste a YouTube URL
Find a drum cover, playthrough, lesson, or any song on YouTube. Paste the link into PracticeLoop.
Set your loop points
Mark the start and end of the fill, groove, or solo section you want to work on. The tool loops just that section automatically.
Slow it down and practise
Drop the speed to hear every hit. Practise the passage on repeat, then gradually bring it up to tempo.
Built for Serious Practice
Speed Control 0.25x -- 2x
Fine-grained slider from quarter speed to double time. Use presets or dial in the exact tempo you need for any fill or groove.
AB Looping
Set precise start and end points. The section repeats until you nail it. No more scrubbing back and forth through a three-minute video.
Saved Loops
Name and save your loops for each video. Come back tomorrow and pick up exactly where you left off.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Space to play/pause, [ and ] for loop points, L to toggle loop, arrows to seek. Hands stay on sticks, eyes stay on screen.
Progressive Speed Training
Start slow and auto-increase speed after a set number of loop reps. Build muscle memory gradually -- just like a real teacher would guide you.
What Drummers Use It For
Learning drum fills
Slow down fills from your favourite songs and covers to learn them note-for-note. Build the sticking pattern at a comfortable tempo before bringing it up to speed.
Studying ghost notes and dynamics
The difference between a flat beat and a groovy one is dynamics. At half speed, every ghost note, accent, and rim click becomes audible so you can copy the feel, not just the notes.
Breaking down polyrhythms
Four-over-three, six-over-four, displaced backbeats -- polyrhythmic patterns click into place when you can hear each limb clearly at reduced speed.
Transcribing drum solos
Peart, Bonham, Gadd, Portnoy -- their solo passages demand repeated listening at reduced speed. Loop and slow down to catch every flam, drag, and paradiddle.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I slow down drum covers on YouTube?
Yes. PracticeLoop runs entirely in your browser. Paste any YouTube URL, set your speed from 0.25x to 2x, and start practising immediately. No downloads, no installs, no account required. It works with drum covers, playthroughs, lessons, and live performances.
How do I loop a specific drum fill or solo section?
Use the AB loop feature to mark exactly where the fill or solo starts and ends. PracticeLoop will repeat just that section continuously so you can focus on the tricky part without scrubbing back and forth. You can also save your loops to come back to them later.
Does slowing down affect the timing and feel of the drums?
The pitch and relative timing stay intact -- everything just moves slower. At 0.5x you hear the exact same groove, ghost notes, and dynamics, just at half the tempo. This makes it much easier to pick apart the feel and micro-timing that make a drum part groove.
Can I use this to transcribe drum parts?
Absolutely. Slowing down to 0.25x-0.5x makes individual hits, ghost notes, and cymbal patterns much easier to identify. Combined with AB looping, you can isolate and repeat any bar or fill as many times as you need to write it down accurately.
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