DRUMY
Read Black as drum notation
Black drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Black by Pearl Jam is 77 BPM and runs 5:55: 114 bars and 1,835 notes played on the snare, kick, ride, hi-hat, crash, tom 1, tom 2 and floor tom.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 6 fills, its longest section is the Solo/Outro (1:12) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Verse 2
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Verse 3
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Bridge
- Solo/Outro
- Fade Out
How to play Black on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Black come down in time with the recording, or with the drums taken out so it’s just you and the band. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Chorus at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 77 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Black drum cover.
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