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Lights Out – Royal Blood – Drum Notation

Drum Transcription for Lights Out by Royal Blood Learn this Royal Blood classic Here is the full drum transcription for Lights Out by Royal Blood. This was the lead single from their 20017 album 'How did we get so dark?' Lights out got to number one in the UK charts Lights Out has that classic Royal Blood sound and is very typical of Ben Thatcher's drumming by knowing exactly when to play solid and simple to serve the song but then knowing when to throw in some tasty drum moments to lift the music. After the second Chorus Thatcher plays a great two bar fill…

What’s the difference between three four and six eight?

What is the difference between Three Four and Six Eight? Three four and six eight are confusing! Many people ask what the difference is between three four and six eight. And it's a really good question. After all they are mathematically identical. So what's the point of them? Why do they both exist? How do I know if it is one or the other? Do I need to know? Do I care? Why am I here? and what's the meaning of life? They are all valid questions and this article (and video below) will tackle all of them except the…

Black Hole Sun Drum Transcription | Soundgarden

Black Hole Sun Drum Transcription Soundgarden Drum Sheet Music Here is the Black Hole Sun drum transcription. This gives you the fully notated sheet music for the drum part of this classic song. This is one of their most popular songs and is a great showcase for Matt Cameron's drumming skills navigating through different time signatures and dynamics. He also shows class by holding back where needed but then letting go when the music allows with some awesome fills and heavy grooves. Released in 1994 on the 'Superunknown' album, this track is largely in four four time but then deviates…

Treasure – Bruno Mars – Drum Chart

Drum Transcription for Treasure by Bruno Mars Here is the full drum transcription for Treasure by Bruno Mars from his 2012 album Unorthodox Jukebox. It was the third single from his second album and became a huge hit as well as a firm favourite live. Here we have the drum notation for the studio version. There are actually only seven different bars that you need to learn so it's a great track to get a quick result and start playing along with the music quite quickly. But it also features a couple of fun parts with an off beat hi-hat groove in the…

Misery Business – Paramore – Drum Chart

Drum Transcription for Misery Business by Paramore Here is the full drum transcription for Misery Business by Paramore. This was the lead single from their 2007 album Riot! This energetic track with Zac Farro on drums went platinum and peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is fast and furious making it a great workout on the drums. It features a powerful syncopated verse groove, furious single stroke snare rolls, half time grooves, rocking choruses and more. It's a tricky to execute accurately and takes a lot of energy. So a great challenge and lots of fun. Enjoy! This…

It’s My Life – Bon Jovi Drum Chart

Drum Transcription for It’s My Life – Bon Jovi Here is the full drum transcription for It's My Life by Bon Jovi. This was the first single release from the 2000 album Crush. This track written by Richie Samborra, Jon Bon Jovi and Max Martin sees drumming stalwart Tico Torres laying it down simple and solid. This song introduced the band to a wave of new fans by becoming one of their best known singles since the 1980s heydays. This is the full notation which allows you to download this drum chart and learn the song note for note. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a…

Back in Black – AC/DC – Drum Chart

Drum Transcription for Back in Black – AC/DC Here is the full drum transcription for Back in Black by AC/DC. This is one of the band's biggest songs, taken from the 1980 album Back In Black. This is Phil Rudd at his simplistic best with super simple but rock solid grooves that perfectly allow the guitars and vocals to soar above with maximum effect. Phil was also an expert at knowing when to add decoration to that foundation groove and you can hear this as he follows the guitar riff every fourth bar. This is the full notation which allows…

Highway To Hell – AC/DC – Drum Chart

Highway To Hell - AC/DC Drum Chart Here is the full drum notation for Highway to hell by AC/DC. This drum chart fully notates every note so you can learn the drum part in full. Taken from the 1979 Highway To Hell album, this is classic Phil Rudd at it's simplistic best. Laying it down heavy and simple is exactly what the song needs to drive it forward. He does include a few choice fills and crescendo's to keep the song moving so watch out for those, but for the most part it's an exercise in trying to match Rudd's meat…

Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Green Day – Drum Chart

Boulevard of Broken Dreams Green Day - Drum Chart This Is The Boulevard of Broken Dreams Drum Notation Welcome to the Green Day sheet music for Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Here is the drum transcription of Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day. This was taken from the 2003 American Idiot album which was commercially hugely successful. Tre Cool keeps it fairly simple in this song and this drum notation charts each note out accurately. The tempo is also quite slow which makes a great choice to learn on the drums because once you've learnt the parts you can quite quickly…

Can’t Stand Losing You – The Police – Drum Chart

Can't Stand Losing You Drum Notation - The Police Here is the drum chart for Can't Stand Losing You by The Police. This track was taken from the 1978 Outlandos D'Amour album. The power trio of Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland carved a very distinctive sound and Copeland was a massive part of that with a very unique style. The full drum transcription below details every note so you can really learn his distinctive approach to fills and rock/reggae fused drum grooves. For a library of other drum charts click here Drum Charts. You might also like the drum notation for…