Comments on: Drum Transcription | Black Velvet | Alannah Myles

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:34:16 +0000

In reply to Jesper N Kristensen. There is discussion going on whether the hihat is played single-handed or two-handed. From all the drum covers you can find it seems to me that this swing and this groovy hihat flow comes just naturally when played two-handed (best results with leading left hand, I think), while it somehow sounds "forced" when played single-handed.

By: David Naves

David Naves — Sun, 26 May 2019 17:06:58 +0000

In reply to Jesper N Kristensen.

Thanks, Jesper,

Yeah, before I transcribed, I listened over and over and I just don’t hear the accent on beat 1 (only the accent of the kick drum on measure 1 & 3)

Cheers!

By: Jesper N Kristensen

Jesper N Kristensen — Thu, 09 May 2019 21:01:37 +0000

It’s a great groove indeed ! Hi-hat transcription is incorrect.
The accent is on the first triplet, third triplet of beat 1, then the second triplet of beat 2, then first and third triplet again on beat 3, and the second triplet of beat 4. Basically every other triplet :) 6 accents to the measure.

By: David Naves

David Naves — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 05:03:11 +0000

In reply to Keir Mac Donald.

Hey, Keir… thanks for the note. I’ll have to listen (and play) it again to test’er out.

I really appreciate you writing in to point that out.

Cheers!

By: Keir Mac Donald

Keir Mac Donald — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 04:09:52 +0000

Hi David. I think there’s no HH stroke on the first beat of the second triplet i.e. the snare stroke only.

I’ve tried playing it both ways and it flows better if you don’t play that note.

Old Charlie Watts trick ?

Kind regards
Keir ( Australia )