Showing posts with label drum charts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drum charts. Show all posts
Monday, September 26, 2011
These Things - Buckcherry
My latest drum transcription is "These Things" by Buckcherry. This tune is in 6/8 and is rockin'. It very driven by the pulse of the bass drum. Feel free to download it and check out other transcriptions as well. Click on the link and scroll down as all the tunes are in alphabetical order!
Thursday, July 21, 2011
I'm Back - July Update!
It's been a long time but I'm finally getting back to updating my blog! Most of the big issues with the renovations of the new house (and several unplanned renovations!) are complete. I'm in the process of moving my teaching studio over to the new house. The teaching area is actually looking like a teaching area now and I'm so excited to get it dialed in!
My newest drum transcription is the new single from Rush called "Caravan!" It's typical, Neil Peart madness with odd times, syncopations and crazy fills! I did my best with trying to notate it for a 5 piece set! Feel free to download it and give it a go! I hope to post a video of the student who I transcribed it for playing it when he finishes learning it!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Please Don't Leave Me (Live) Drum Transcription!
Latest drum transcription for a student is Pink's "Please Don't Leave Me." A student asked me to transcribe the live version. Mark Schulman kills on this tune. Lots of great groove and tasty fills! Pink's voice is as outstanding as ever!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Latest Drum Transcription!
My latest drum transcription is "Chelsea Smile" by Bring Me The Horizon. This is a challenging tune with lots of feel changes as well as some tempo changes. The double kick breakdowns are especially challenging as is the overall fast tempo. This one is definitely not for the faint of heart!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Latest Drum Transcription!
The latest transcription for a student is "Be Yourself" by Audioslave. The song sounds deceptively simple at first, then the buzzed ghost notes and tom grooves appear about halfway into the tune! Very cool stuff. Be sure to check my website's Chart/Transcription page for updates!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Latest Drum Transcription!
The latest drum transcription I've made available is "All These Things I've Done" by The Killers! It features Ronnie Vannucci's trademark tom work and cool accents. Be sure to check back regularly for more transcriptions!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Latest Drum Transcription!
My latest drum transcription is "Jumper" from Third Eye Blind. This track features some really nice snare work as well as some interesting tom patterns. Feel free to download the chart and be sure to check out my other ones as well. They're all free to download!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
February Update!
February finds me even busier than I thought I would be! The renovations on the new house have taken quite a bit longer than originally expected. We are hoping to be in by the end of February or early March. We are most definitely chomping at the bit to get in and enjoy our new place!
My teaching schedule is nice and full and I'm so appreciative to all my students and their families for their continued support. I have a waiting list now for certain days/time slots and I'm so grateful to be busy!
NAMM was a blast and it was great seeing all my company contacts and meeting new ones. It was also nice reconnecting with some old friends. It makes for a tiring day but well worth it!
Party Jones has been playing regularly as usual. The current lineup is slamming and I'm having a blast playing with these guys! The website has been updated so be sure to check it out here:
The newest club we're playing is a bit of a haul from South Orange County but it is beautiful. It's La Palapa in Long Beach! Right on the water with excellent food and ambience. A great place to have some dinner and drinks and listen to Party Jones!
My latest drum transcription is "Fear Of A Blank Planet" from Porcupine Tree. A little over seven minutes of 6/4, 4/4/ and 5/4 with some CRAZY Gavin Harrison fills thrown in for good measure! You can download it and challenge yourself here:
Hope everyone's 2011 is progressing nicely!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
New Drum Transcriptions!
Just wanted to let you all know I did three new drum transcriptions for students this week! You can check all my transcriptions out here:
Feel free to download and print them out for yourselves or your students. The new ones from this week are:
-"This Ain't No Love Song" (Trace Adkins)
-"We Weren't Born To Follow" (Bon Jovi)
-"Plastic Cup Politics" (Less Than Jake)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Avenged Sevenfold's "Nightmare"!
The latest transcription I've done for a student is "Nightmare" by Avenged Sevenfold. It is the first single off their new album that was released after their original drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan passed away. A7x asked Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy to come in and track the drum parts and tour with the band. I think Mike did a fine job of blending The Rev's drumming style with his own. The song features wicked fast double bass beats and some very tasty fills as well as some tempo and feel changes as well! Feel free to download it and give it a go!
September Update!
Where did the summer go? I can't believe it is September already! Fall is my favorite season of the year and also one of my busiest teaching times. I opened up Friday and Saturday mornings and my Saturdays are already almost completely booked!
There are lots of big things cooking at Rob Ferrell Drum Studio but I'm not at liberty to share some of them until they are solidified. Be sure to keep checking back for updates regularly and feel free to contact me if you have any drum related questions!
I've continually been adding new drum transcriptions to my page so be sure to keep checking here or on my website for new charts! I'll be posting more of them here!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Drum Transcription
"She" by Green Day is my latest drum transcription for a student. This tune is from their breakout "Dookie" album and is FAST! Tre' Cool's drumming is very fast and precise on this tune as is most of his drumming for Green Day... especially the older songs! Feel free to download it for free and check out other transcriptions on my drum transcription page!
She - Green Day drum transcription
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Chart of the Month!
For April's Chart of the Month I've chosen "Animate" by Rush off of the Counterparts album. This track features a very groovy Neil Peart playing a deep R&B groove with lots of cool ghost notes on the snare drum and offbeat ride cymbal bell hits. There are some signature "Peart-isms" like the cool hand and double kick licks as well. This is a great track to play along with!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Chart of the Month!
March is waning and I almost forgot to post my chart of the month! Better late than never they say!
This month I've chosen the song "Inside the Fire" by Disturbed. Anyone that knows me knows that I like all kinds of music no matter how hard or soft as long as there is a good melody with tons of hooks. I've been listening to Disturbed since they first hit the mainstream and I LOVE their brand of hook-laden metal. The vocals are powerful yet melodic and the production on their albums is amazing. The interplay between Mike Wengren's drumming and the bass and rhythm guitar has always been very strong and interesting. "Inside the Fire" is no exception. There are his signature broken double kick patterns underneath a sparse quarter note hi hat pulse and his tribal tom patterns as well.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Chart of the Month!
I'm thinking about starting a "Chart of the Month" section for my blog. I'm going to test it out this month and see how it goes. As many of you know, I've been transcribing charts for my students for many years. When I came back to teaching out of my home studio after co-owning the large music studio, I had more time to focus on my teaching. As a result, I was able to make much better transcriptions than the hand scrawled ones of years gone by! One of my drum teacher peers suggested I make them available on my website for other drum teachers, students and hobbyists alike to download. Many of the tabs available on the Internet are horribly inaccurate.
The inaugural installment of my Chart of the Month feature for February 2010 is "Bat Country" by Avenged Sevenfold. Unfortunately the drummer for Avenged Sevenfold (Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan) passed away late December 2009. His drumming on this track is really cool. There's lots of double bass and fast tom rolls as well as really cool dynamic and feel changes. It is a high energy track that is a blast to play. Feel free to download it and give it a go!
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