Stinkfist drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Stinkfist by Tool is 87 BPM and runs 5:07: 103 bars and 1,538 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, tom 2, ride, crash, tom 1 and floor tom.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 8 fills, its longest section is the Bridge (1:01) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Pre-Verse
- Verse 1
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Post-Chorus
- Verse 2
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Bridge
- Climax
- Interlude
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Outro
How to play Stinkfist on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Stinkfist come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Climax at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 87 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Stinkfist drum cover.
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