Drum Transcriptions

By The Way Drum Transcription Red Hot Chili Peppers Note-for-note transcription of Chad Smith’s drum part on By the Way, the title track from Red Hot Chili Peppers’ By the Way album (2002). Around 116 BPM, 4/4. The song switches between a soft cross-stick groove and a fast, driving snare and floor tom pattern held

Dont stop me now Drum Transcription Queen Note-for-note transcription of Roger Taylor’s drum part on Don’t Stop Me Now from Queen’s Jazz album (1978). Around 156 BPM, 4/4. The main groove is a fast, clean rock pocket that keeps the song airborne without ever weighing it down, driven by a tight hi-hat pulse and a

Fluorescent Adolescent Drum Transcription Artic Monkeys Note-for-note transcription of Matt Helders’ drum part on Fluorescent Adolescent from Arctic Monkeys’ Favourite Worst Nightmare album (2007). Around 113 BPM, 4/4. The main groove is a tight, energetic indie rock pocket with a busy bass drum pattern, accented hi-hat work, and a series of stops and starts that

Sex on Fire drum Transcription Kings of Leon Note-for-note transcription of Nathan Followill’s drum part on Sex on Fire from Kings of Leon’s Only by the Night album (2008). Around 152 BPM, 4/4. The main groove is a driving, high-energy rock pocket built around a relentless 8th-note hi-hat pulse, a powerful backbeat, and a forward

Every Breath You Take Drum Transcription The Police Note-for-note transcription of Stewart Copeland’s drum part on Every Breath You Take from The Police’s Synchronicity album (1983). Around 113 BPM, 4/4. The main groove is one of the most deceptively simple drum parts in pop history, built from multiple overdubs, a drum machine kick, and a

This Love Drum Transcription Maroon 5 Note-for-note transcription of the drum part on This Love from Maroon 5’s debut album Songs About Jane (2002). Around 95 BPM, 4/4. The main groove is a funk-influenced pop rock pocket with a driving backbeat, syncopated snare accents, and an energy that critics at the time compared directly to

Smoke on the Water Drum Transcription Deep Purple Note-for-note transcription of Ian Paice’s drum part on Smoke on the Water from Deep Purple’s Machine Head album (1972). Around 114 BPM, 4/4. The main groove is a steady, driving hard rock pocket built around syncopated hi-hat accents, displaced kick drum drops, and some of the most

Rock and Roll Drum Transcription Led Zeppelin Note-for-note transcription of John Bonham’s drum part on Rock and Roll from Led Zeppelin’s Led Zeppelin IV album (1971). Around 170 BPM, 4/4. The intro is one of the most recognizable drum parts in rock history. The main groove is a high-energy shuffle that drives one of the

Take Me Out Drum Transcription Franz Ferdinand Note-for-note transcription of Paul Thomson’s drum part on Take Me Out from Franz Ferdinand’s debut album (2004). The intro sits around 142 BPM before dropping to a steady 105 BPM when the main groove locks in. 4/4 throughout. The main groove is a four-on-the-floor kick pattern with crisp