Espresso Macchiato – Tommy Cash drums: play-along

Read Espresso Macchiato as drum notation

Espresso Macchiato by Tommy Cash as drum notation in DRUMY

Espresso Macchiato drums: tempo, difficulty and parts

Espresso Macchiato by Tommy Cash is 120 BPM and runs 3:00: 90 bars and 663 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, tom 2 and crash.

The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.

The hi-hat opens as well as closes.

Espresso Macchiato drum beats

The beats worth practising in Espresso Macchiato, found in DRUMY’s drum chart: the ones to learn first, not every one in the song. Each beat is listed where it first comes in, with how many bars of its section play it.

Beats

Main beat0:34bar 1812 bars

Learn them in the Trainer

The Trainer teaches Espresso Macchiato a part at a time, then the joins between the parts, every step starting at 70% of full speed.

How to play Espresso Macchiato on drums

Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
Press play. The notes of Espresso Macchiato come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
Slow it down. Take the Main beat at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 120 BPM.
Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Espresso Macchiato drum cover.

Play Espresso Macchiato on your kit

Espresso Macchiato on drums: questions

How hard is Espresso Macchiato on drums?

Espresso Macchiato by Tommy Cash is rated easy in the song library: 663 notes over 90 bars at 120 BPM. Start it at 0.5× or 0.75×, or on the Easy level with the hardest notes taken out.

What BPM is Espresso Macchiato?

Espresso Macchiato plays at about 120 BPM and runs 3:00.

Can I play Espresso Macchiato on drums without the drums in the song?

Play it along with the full recording, or turn the backing off and play to the click.

Can I learn Espresso Macchiato step by step?

Yes. DRUMY's Trainer turns Espresso Macchiato into a course: its beats, fills and joins one at a time. Each step starts at 70% of full speed, moves up after two times round at 90% or better, and slows to as low as 50% if it needs to. Learning the hands and the kick separately is an option.