Transcriptions

Below you will find a growing selection of free drum transcriptions that I have worked out by ear. In an effort to transcribe the drum parts accurately, I listen in closely with good quality headphones, I use audio slow-down software when necessary and I view any available performance footage.

Notation Key

Band/Artiste:Song:Drummer:
1975, TheGirlsGeorge Daniel
AbbaSOS (Mamma Mia movie version)Per Lindvall
ABCThe Look of Love – Pt. 1David Palmer (programming)
AC/DCBack In BlackPhil Rudd
Highway To HellPhil Rudd
AdeleSkyfall (James Bond theme)Leo Taylor
Alan WalkerFadedAlan Walker (programming)
Aloe BlaccI Need A DollarNick Movshon
Anderson .PaakKing JamesAnderson Paak.
Arctic MonkeysMardy BumMatt Helders
Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?Matt Helders
Avenged SevenfoldShepherd of FireArin Ilejay
Avril LavigneI’m With YouMatthew Brann
Beatles, TheCome TogetherRingo Starr
When I’m Sixty FourRingo starr
Billie Eilishyou should see me in a crownFinneas O’Connell (programming)
BlondieSunday GirlClem Burke
Bombay Bicycle ClubLunaSuren de Saram
Brother StrutVinyl Is My BibleFrank Tontoh
Chaka KhanClouds Steve Ferrone
ColdplayYellow Will Champion
Cult, TheLil’ DevilLes Warner
Dire StraitsMoney For NothingTerry Williams & Omar Hakim
Doobie Brothers, TheNatural ThingJohn Hartman &/or Michael Hossack
EaglesHotel CaliforniaDon Henley
Eagles of Death MetalSave A PrayerJosh Homme
ElasticaConnectionJustin Welch
ExtremeCupid’s DeadPaul Geary
Fleetwood MacBlack Magic WomanMick Fleetwood
DreamsMick Fleetwood
FoalsMountain At My GatesJack Bevan
Foo FightersSomething From NothingTaylor Hawkins
Frank TurnerThe Way I Tend To BeNigel Powell
FreeAll Right NowSimon Kirke
Wishing WellSimon Kirke
Gary MooreWalking By MyselfGraham Walker
GorillazFeel Good IncJames Dring
Green DayBoulevard of Broken DreamsTré Cool
Guns N’ RosesSweet Child O’ MineSteven Adler
Ian BrownFrom Chaos To Harmony?
Imagine DragonsTiptoeDaniel Platzman
Jace EverettBad Things (True Blood theme)Shannon Forrest
Jack White & Alicia KeysAnother Way To Die (James Bond – Quantum of Solace)Jack White
JamesSit DownDavid Baynton-Power
James BrownFunky Drummer (solo break)Clyde Stubblefield
James MorrisonMy Love Goes On (feat. Joss Stone)Ash Soan
JamiroquaiCosmic GirlDerrick McKenzie
If I Like It, I Do ItNick Van Gelder
Seven Days In Sunny JuneDerrick McKenzie
Jeff WayneForever Autumn (War of The Worlds 2012)Gordy Marshall
Thunder Child (War of The Worlds 2012)Gordy Marshall
Joe WalshHappy WaysJoe Vitale
Jonny LangLie To MeRob Stupka
Jukebox The GhostAdulthoodJesse Kristin
Kelly ClarksonSince U Been GoneOlle Dahlstedt
Lenny KravitzCaliforniaLenny Kravitz
Level 42Mr. PinkPhil Gould
Lovin’ Spoonful, TheSummer In The CityJoe Butler
MadnessBed and Breakfast ManDaniel “Woody” Woodgate
Manic Street PreachersIf You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be NextSean Moore
Mark RonsonUptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)Bruno Mars
Melody GardotPreachermanVinnie Colaiuta
Mr. BigMercilessPat Torpey
MuseHysteriaDominic Howard
Supermassive Black HoleDominic Howard
Musical YouthPass The DutchieFreddie “Junior” Waite
Neil DiamondCracklin’ RosieHal Blaine
NickelbackHow You Remind Me Ryan Vikedal
Nik KershawEasyCharlie Morgan
NirvanaSmells Like Teen SpiritDave Grohl
ParamoreAin’t It FunIlan Rubin
PoolZac Farro
Told You SoZac Farro
Phil CollinsIn The Air TonightPhil Collins
Something Happened On The Way To HeavenPhil Collins
P!nk (Pink)Who KnewLasse Mårtén
PrimusTommy The CatTim Alexander
Procol HarumA Whiter Shade of PaleBill Eyden
Red Hot Chili PeppersDani CaliforniaChad Smith
Goodbye AngelsChad Smith
SantanaSmoothRodney Holmes
Sherlocks, TheSirensBrandon Crook
StereophonicsMaybe TomorrowStuart Cable
SurvivorEye Of The TigerMarc Droubay
Thirty Seconds To MarsKings and QueensShannon Leto
Van HalenHumans BeingAlex Van Halen
White Stripes, TheSeven Nation ArmyMeg White
xx, TheIntroJames Smith

…more coming soon