Description
Notes From John
BPM = 135, in 4/4. The Intro is mf, cymbal and bass drum on quarter notes, and Verse 1 at 0:07, under “When I was…”, holds it to a short fill. The Pre-Chorus at 0:35, under “I found my…”, is an accented eighth-note pattern that ends on a cymbal roll marked “crescendos for cymbal”. The Chorus at 0:53, cued by “I’m on my…”, is f on quarter notes with “rim” hits. The Re-Intro drops to p, and Verse 2 under “Fifteen years old…” returns at mf. The Bridge rests, then comes in mp under “One friend left…” and builds to mf. The last Chorus opens on “scrape cymbal” under “And I’m on…”, rests at p, builds on 16th snares to f, and the Outro is a single bass drum note. The section boxes carry the record’s timestamps.
For the player
Leo Taylor plays drums on the track. Scrape the cymbal into the last Chorus. At BPM = 135 the job is the feel.
Drums Sheet Music for “Castle on the Hill” by Ed Sheeran.
