DRUMY
Read Buddy Holly as drum notation
Buddy Holly drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Buddy Holly by Weezer is 121 BPM and runs 2:41: 81 bars and 1,088 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, crash and ride.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 1 fill, its longest section is the Chorus 2 (0:20) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Verse 1
- Pre-Chorus 1
- Chorus 1
- Interlude
- Verse 2
- Pre-Chorus 2
- Chorus 2
- Bridge
- Guitar Solo
- Matt (That's For All Time)
- Brian (That's For All Time)
- Lick, Get Weezered
- Ending Chorus
- Lead Rejoins
- Outro
- Ending
How to play Buddy Holly on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Buddy Holly come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Chorus 1 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 121 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Buddy Holly drum cover.
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