DRUMY
Read Schism as drum notation
Schism drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Schism by Tool is 64 BPM and runs 6:43: 238 bars and 2,053 notes played on the kick, hi-hat, ride, snare, floor tom, crash, tom 2 and tom 1.
The drum part is rated Hard — a real workout, so start it at half speed and bring it up.
It has 7 fills, its longest section is the Bridge (1:01) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro I
- Intro II - Bass
- Intro III - with Band
- Verse 1
- Chorus
- Verse 2
- Chorus
- Interlude
- Verse 3
- Chorus
- Post-Chorus
- Bridge
- Bridge Verse
- Build-Up
- Climax
- Interlude
- Outro Verse
- Outro
How to play Schism on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Schism come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Post-Chorus at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 64 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Schism drum cover.
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