Drum Related

Below is a breakdown of By The Way by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, it shows the section name and number of bars.
Section              No. Of Bars

Intro                   4 (NO drums!)

1st Verse         12 (Drums in on 5th bar)

Bridge              16

Chorus              8

Bridge              16 (STOP on the “a” of “4” in the 16th bar)

2nd Verse       16 (Drums in on 9th bar)

Bass Solo         4 (stabs = “1  +” on each bar)

Bridge              8

Chorus            16

Outro                8 (No drums!!)

Brief Notes:  

Verse is played using closed hi hat and cross stick. The bridge is played using floor tom (instead of hi hat) and normal solid snare.  Chorus is played using the ride and a normal snare.  Bass solo stabs are played on floor tom and snare drum simultaneously.

This weeks “track of the week” is By The Way by The Red Hot Chilli Peppers. I’ve chosen this track this week as it’s one that I use in lessons at the end of term for people to play to. It’s great for those at an early stage AND for those who have been playing a while. If you don’t want to play it like it is you don’t have to. You can really simplify this track and take it down to basics. However if you feel confident you can feel free to jazz it up a bit! Drummers everywhere like Chad Smith (the drummer from the Chillies!) and know him well for his solid groove and simple, but very effective, fills.

Give it a listen and I’ll give you the write up tomorrow.