Matt Garstka is one of the most representative drummers of this decade, his work with the metal band Animals as Leaders is phenomenal, showing his great technical abilities and his huge sense of timing. From the performance “Madness of Matt Lesson Series” here’s the transcription of the introduction drum fill and the groove for Inner … More Matt Garstka – Inner Assassins (Intro Drum Fill & Groove)
Hi folks, for heavy metal lovers here’s the full drum sheet music for Dream Warriors by Dokken from their album Back for the Attack (1987). The song has a simple groove with an accents variation every four measures (figure below). The refrain/chorus introduces a syncopated bass drum pattern with the same accompaniment on the hi-hat. … More Dokken – Dream Warriors (Drum Sheet Music)
Hi folks, here’s another Max Roach drum transcription: the trading fours played on Mack the Knife (known also as “Moritat”) from the album Saxophone Colossus (1956) by Sonny Rollins. The zip file includes the pdf plus an audio file of the drum part, enjoy. DOWNLOAD I’m very proud to announce that my blog has … More Max Roach – Mack the Knife (Drum Trading Fours)
Leprous is a progressive metal band from Norway, their music combines melancholy atmospheres, melodic vocals, and polyrhythmic grooves, incorporating different genres from progressive to experimental and avant-garde. Here’s the full drum sheet music for Mb. Indifferentia from their album Bilateral (2011). For purchasing the transcription go here: https://sellfy.com/p/d472/ https://gum.co/MVPV
Sounds from Rikers Island (Audio Fidelity, 1963) is an album by jazz pianist and composer Elmo Hope. It features Hope on piano, Lawrence Jackson on trumpet, Freddie Douglas on saxophones, John Gilmore on tenor, Ronnie Boykins on bass, Philly Joe Jones on drums, Earl Coleman and Marcelle Daniels on vocals. The track listing is comprised … More Philly Joe Jones – One For Joe (Drum Solo Transcription)
For jazz lovers this month I’ll share two transcriptions from the work of Philly Joe Jones with two great jazz musicians… Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (Contemporary/Original Jazz Classics, 1957) is a legendary album, despite the physical shape and possible exaggerations Art Pepper created his milestone, with the support of Miles Davis’ rhythm section. Personnel … More Philly Joe with Art Pepper (Drum Transcription)
Hi folks, here’s a collection of 3 drum transcriptions from Vinnie Colaiuta’s work on Ten Summoner’s Tales (1993) by Sting. The eBook includes the full drum sheet music for If I Ever Lose My Faith in You, Love is Stronger Than Justice, and Seven Days in one printable PDF file. $6.99 https://sellfy.com/p/pm1f/ https://gumroad.com/l/cYjXz https://www.oronjo.com/p/AegZHiQTJvp74rh2A For any request … More 3 Vinnie Colaiuta Drum Transcriptions
It’s a busy time, but here I am with a new jazz drum transcription. Conversation by Max Roach is a drum composition included in the album Deeds, Not Words (1958). The drum solo itself is a perfect example of the concept of melodic drumming (for further researches I recommend the instructional video “Melodic Drumming” by … More Max Roach – Conversation (Drum Transcription)
Hi folks, here’s the full drum sheet music for Lazarus by the great David Bowie from his final studio album Blackstar (2016), with Mark Guiliana on drums. For purchasing the drum sheet music go here: https://sellfy.com/p/YLBZ/# https://gum.co/TTeM For any request, you can contact me at francesco.vecchio89@gmail.com
Here’s another of the collection “3 drum transcriptions” dedicated to one drummer or a specific music style. Max Roach is one of my favorite drummers, a great player and a creative soloist, one of the first to introduce the concept of melodic drumming (listen “Conversation” from the album Deeds Not Words). I chose from his works of … More 3 Max Roach Drum Transcriptions
