Flowers – Drums – Divide & Conquer

Jan 23, 2023 | Drums

Flowers Drums   How can we “Divide & Conquer” when it comes to a drum part? Can learning one song like this help with learning other parts? We will answer this and more as we look at the drum part for “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus and use...

Flowers – Miley Cyrus – Drum & Bass Breakdown

Jan 18, 2023 | Drums

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Drums Here is another case of drums being constructed with samples in the computer, most likely. Lots of 4 on the floor bass drum, and hi-hat action. I opted to have the hi-hat play some of the shaker starting at...

Be a Drummer, Seriously

Oct 5, 2022 | Drums, General, Guitar

Be a Drummer Seriously, just do it. It’s just one of those simple facts of life that everyone plays guitar. If you need a great guitarist, chances are you’ll have more applicants for the position than you can handle. Like a colony of ants that is mostly...

Been Caught Stealing – Jane’s Addiction – Drum Breakdown

Aug 27, 2022 | Drums

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Drums Drummer Stephen Perkins does this beat in a particular way for much of the song – with the right hand doing the main hi-hat and snare beat, and the left hand picking up the offbeat snares. In addition,...

The Difference – The Wallflowers – Drum Breakdown

Aug 27, 2022 | Drums

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Drums Session drummer Matt Chamberlain does the drums on this, though Mario Calire is credited on the album on which it resides. There are a few different drum beats in this one. A snare on all 4s beat, a normal...