Drum Related

Below is a breakdown of Just Like a Pill by Pink, it shows the section name and number of bars.

Intro  4 Bars  DON’T PLAY!

1st Verse    8 Bars      Hi Hat & Bass only. Pick up on 8th bar with the snare.

Bridge         8 Bars      ¼’s on Hi Hat. Snare and Bass as you choose.
                                      Build up fill on 8th bar.

Chorus        8 Bars     8th note TRASHY Hi Hat. ¼ bar fill on 4th bar.
                                     ½ bar fill on 8th bar.

Inst.            4 Bars      Hi Hat & Bass only. (same as verse)

2nd Verse  8 Bars      Hi Hat & Bass only. Pick up on 8th bar with a snare.

Bridge         8 Bars      ¼’s on Hi Hat. Snare & Bass as you choose.
                                      Build up fill on 8th bar.

Chorus        8 Bars     8th note TRASHY Hi Hat. ¼ bar fill on 4th bar.
                                     ½ bar fill on 8th bar.

Chorus        8 Bars     8th note TRASHY Hi Hat. ¼ bar fill on 4th bar.
                                     ½ bar fill on 8th bar.

Middle 8    8 Bars     8th note RIDE. (Possibly ¼’s on bell)
                                    ¼ bar fill on 4th bar. Whole bar fill on 8th bar.

Chorus       8 Bars     8th note TRASHY Hi Hat. ¼ bar fill on 4th bar.
                                    ½ bar fill on 8th bar.

Chorus       8 Bars    8th note TRASHY Hi Hat. ¼ bar fill on 4th bar.
                                   ½ bar fill on 8th bar.

Chorus   to fade……

This weeks “Track of the Week” is Just Like a Pill by Pink, this track is a nice track for those of an intermediate standard (whatever that is!) It may be slightly complex for those of you who have just begun, and might be a bit easy for those of you who can already play Basket Case! Either way, there’s nothing to stop you giving it a crack and making it your own. The great thing about this track is its dynamic levels, how it’s big and bold in the chorus but chilled and timid in the verses. Its basic structure makes learning the outline pretty simple and therefore leaves you with more space in your brain to dedicate to playing!