Drum Related

Below is a breakdown of Valerie by Amy Winehouse, it shows the section name and number of bars.

Section         No. of Bars

Intro             4 (just hi hat and bass)
                     4 (with snare)

1st Verse    16

Bridge         16

Chorus        16

2nd Verse  32

Bridge         16 

Chorus        16

3rd Verse    8 (don’t play)
                      8 (DO play)

Bridge         16

Chorus        16

Chorus        16

Verse and Bridge on Hi Hats
Chorus on Ride
¼ notes the whole way through

This week’s track of the week is Valerie by Amy Winehouse. Say what you will about her (and let’s face it… everyone has an opinion!) she has come out with some great tracks. I’ve picked this as it’s great for working on your right hand ¼ notes on the hi hat if they’re a little rusty. It’s pretty straight forward other than a few easy fills, but it’s very clean and crisp, so try and achieve that when playing along.