I’m a drummer, percussionist, composer, and music producer based in Budapest. This is my drum blog, a collection of sheet music, transcriptions, exercises, books, and other stuff related to the drums.
Here’s the full drum sheet music (7 pages) for “Fracture” by King Crimson, from the album Starless and Bible Black (1974) with Bill Bruford on drums and percussion. The drum transcription is now available for purchase.
Last month I talked about paradiddle application using the book “Stick Control”, in particular the exercises 5 to 8 of page 5. Here’s a summary of all the things discussed in the previous article. The grooves are played with the hi-hat on the downbeat. Here below the variation of the first groove (exercise 5) playing … More Paradiddle Grooves – Stick Control Application Part Two
… More Paradiddle Grooves – Stick Control Application Part 2
Here’s the full drum sheet music (4 pages) for “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry, from the self-titled album released in 1976 with Ron Beitle on drums. The transcription is available for purchase.
The rhythmic possibilities of G. L. Stone’s book Stick Control are endless. Here’s a drumset application using exercises 5 to 8 of the Single Beat Combinations section to create grooves based on paradiddles. We’ll arrange each part as follows: right hand on the ride cymbal, and left hand on the snare with ghost notes, accenting … More Paradiddle Grooves – Stick Control Application Part 1
Included on the recent album After Hours by The Weeknd, “Escape From LA” deserves attention for its groove and the hi-hat feel in double time.Here’s the transcription of the main groove: a slow hip-hop beat with an interesting hi-hat part at the end of every four measures. This is a drumset adaption since the drum … More The Weeknd – Escape From LA (Drum Groove Transcription)
Here’s an extract of the head of “Calypso” by Kenny Barron, from the album Landscape (1985) with Al Foster on drums. DOWNLOAD THE PDF
Here’s the full sheet music for “Tomorrow’s Dust” by Tame Impala, from the album The Slow Rush (2020) with Kevin Parker on drums. This is absolutely one of my favorite albums of the year. You can purchase the drum transcription here.
Here’s a collection of 4 full drum transcriptions from jazz to rock and pop. This collection includes some of the most memorable songs from 1958 to 2007 with the performances of legendary drummers like Steve Gadd, Max Roach, Gavin Harrison, and Vinnie Colaiuta. Every groove and fill is transcribed accurately note-for-note, including also the sticking. … More 4 Essential Drum Transcriptions
Here’s the full drum sheet music for “Still the Same” by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band from the album Stranger in Town (1978). The drum transcription is available for free and includes the lyrics and a drum notation key. DOWNLOAD THE PDF
Here’s a workout to develop your left-hand reading exercises 1 to 8 of Ted Reed’s Syncopation. The exercise should be played in cut time: left-hand plays accents and right-hand fill-ins with ghost notes. Feel free also to incorporate foot patterns. Here’s a demonstration of the exercise at 80 and 104 bpm. Try the same concept … More Left Hand Workout
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