Read Nothing Else Matters as drum notation
Nothing Else Matters drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Nothing Else Matters by Metallica is 71 BPM and runs 6:27: 152 bars and 893 notes played on the hi-hat, snare, kick, crash, tom 2, tom 1 and floor tom.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
It has 9 fills, its longest section is the Outro/Fade Out (1:13) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1: Bass & Drums Enter
- Verse 2
- Verse 3
- Chorus
- Verse 4
- Chorus
- Bridge
- Verse 5
- Verse 6
- Chorus
- Guitar Solo
- Outro/Fade Out
How to play Nothing Else Matters on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Nothing Else Matters come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill at bar 119 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 71 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Nothing Else Matters drum cover.
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