DRUMY
Read Smells Like Teen Spirit as drum notation
Smells Like Teen Spirit drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana is 113 BPM and runs 4:58: 145 bars and 1,968 notes played on the kick, hi-hat, snare, crash and tom 2.
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 Chorus 2 (0:33) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro I (Guitar Riff)
- Intro II (Band-In)
- Verse Riff
- Verse 1
- Pre-Chorus 1
- Chorus 1
- Post-Chorus
- Verse 2
- Pre-Chorus 2
- Chorus 2
- Guitar Solo
- Break
- Verse 3
- Pre-Chorus 3
- Chorus 3
- Outro
- Ending
How to play Smells Like Teen Spirit on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Smells Like Teen Spirit 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 Break at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 113 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Smells Like Teen Spirit drum cover.
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