Description
Notes From John
BPM starts at 85, in 4/4. The three-page drum chart rests through the Intro and first two Verses; the first full-kit entrance is the Pre-Chorus at bar 29, marked f. Verse 3 pulls back to mf and includes repeat bars. Snare grace-note figures, cymbal changes and fills carry the later Choruses, Solo and Bridge. The Outro reaches 105 BPM, marks loose hi-hats and moves into extended accented snare figures.
For the player
Dave Grohl is credited with drums on Tenacious D’s debut album, with Alfredo Ortiz credited for percussion on “Tribute”. Keep counting through the long opening wait so the bar-29 entrance lands with the band. Keep the grace-note figures lighter than their main strokes, and leave headroom between mf and f. At the quicker Outro, let the accents organise the snare passage while the unaccented strokes stay controlled.
Core Elements
- Three pages of drum notation with long rests and section cues.
- A forte Pre-Chorus entrance, lighter Verse 3 and written tempo changes.
- Snare grace notes, cymbal/hi-hat changes, fills and extended accented snare writing.
How this chart differs
This chart follows the kit part: the wait through the guitar-led opening, the full-band entrance and the sustained snare work at the quicker Outro. Separate percussion layers are a different role.
Skills
Counting a late full-kit entrance, balancing grace notes against main strokes, and keeping accented snare passages organised as the tempo rises.
For players learning the drum part in Tenacious D’s “Tribute”. Practise the written changes with the recording. Membership gets the chart.
Drums Sheet Music for “Tribute” by Tenacious D.
