Drum Related

This weeks “Track of the week” is “Excuse me Mr. by No Doubt. It’s a real tough cookie to crack! Also, I saw that so far I haven’t broken down a track that begins with an “E” so saw the perfect opportunity! This track is super quick (I’m talking 250+) and is therefore not for the beginners or even most intermediates out there. It’s simple in terms of WHAT I played, but as it is so fast it’s real hard to keep it smooth, constant and most importantly, in time! Keep it ¼’s on the hi hat, “2” and “4” on the snare and pretty much just “1” and “3” on the bass to start with. Leave out fills and any fancy stuff until you’re real confident with it. Good luck!

Section   No. of Bars

Intro   8 (no drum bars 1-4. bars 5-8 build up with ¼’s on snare.)

1st Verse  16

Bridge   20

Chorus   16

Inst    4 (build up with ¼’s on snare)

2nd Verse  16

Bridge   20

Chorus   16

Mid section  32 (8ths on snare with a slight accent on the “2” and “4”)

Breakdown  16 (bars 1-12 either leave or ad-lib toms and crashes. Then bars 13-16 build with 8ths on snare)

Chorus 16

Chorus 16

Chorus 16 (8th note snare fill on 15th and 16th bar with a crash to stop on “1” of 17th) then flourish finish is you wish!