Drum Tabs

[takingback98]

what are some good sites for drum tabs. when i mean good, i mean they have the kind of bands i listen to and the tabs are correct.

[xmicandmoshpitx]

mxtabs.net

[aminorthreat55]

I think drum tabs are bullshit. That stuff is so easy to figure out yourself. And you can't tell tempo from them either, which is really important for playing drums and keeping the rhythm right. I mean it's a different story from guitar where there are literally dozens of ways to play hundreds of different chords and there are roughly 100 different individual notes on the fretboard (yes I know they repeat).

[xmicandmoshpitx]

yea, drums a wicked easy to figure out yourself

[aminorthreat55]

yea, drums a wicked easy to figure out yourself
Yeah, I can do that shit and I don't even really play drums, I just mess around on them from time to time.

[Hilikus]

I think drum tabs are bullshit. That stuff is so easy to figure out yourself. And you can't tell tempo from them either, which is really important for playing drums and keeping the rhythm right. I mean it's a different story from guitar where there are literally dozens of ways to play hundreds of different chords and there are roughly 100 different individual notes on the fretboard (yes I know they repeat).

Agreed. Dont use tabs. Do it by ear.

[Chuck Vermette]

I think drum tabs are bullshit. That stuff is so easy to figure out yourself. And you can't tell tempo from them either, which is really important for playing drums and keeping the rhythm right. I mean it's a different story from guitar where there are literally dozens of ways to play hundreds of different chords and there are roughly 100 different individual notes on the fretboard (yes I know they repeat).

Absolutely correct.

[AShannon04]

I think drum tabs are bullshit. That stuff is so easy to figure out yourself. And you can't tell tempo from them either, which is really important for playing drums and keeping the rhythm right. I mean it's a different story from guitar where there are literally dozens of ways to play hundreds of different chords and there are roughly 100 different individual notes on the fretboard (yes I know they repeat).

I completely disagree. Drum tabs are a good way to know what real drummers are actually playing and the way they play it. If you just play by ear, you'll end up playing the same things over and over again and will think that every song is played the exact same way. As for guitar, I think it's much easier, as long as you know notes by ear, to get what someone is playing, while for drums, there are so many nuances that the average listener probably won't hear.

mxtabs.net

yeah, that's an awesome site for tabs

[xmicandmoshpitx]

I completely disagree. Drum tabs are a good way to know what real drummers are actually playing and the way they play it. If you just play by ear, you'll end up playing the same things over and over again and will think that every song is played the exact same way. As for guitar, I think it's much easier, as long as you know notes by ear, to get what someone is playing, while for drums, there are so many nuances that the average listener probably won't hear.



yeah, that's an awesome site for tabs
i'm going to have to disagree with you.

[AShannon04]

i'm going to have to disagree with you.

why? For drums, it can be really tough to decipher what exactly someone is playing, especially when there's bass, multiple guitars, and vocals going on. Plus, a drummer is usually playing more than one thing at a time, whereas for guitar, it's more likely that someone will be playing a basic power chord, which isn't too hard to understand.

[Hilikus]

why? For drums, it can be really tough to decipher what exactly someone is playing, especially when there's bass, multiple guitars, and vocals going on. Plus, a drummer is usually playing more than one thing at a time, whereas for guitar, it's more likely that someone will be playing a basic power chord, which isn't too hard to understand.

It is much harder to decipher guitar than drums. If you dont play guitar then you dont know what your talking about.

[Chuck Vermette]

why? For drums, it can be really tough to decipher what exactly someone is playing, especially when there's bass, multiple guitars, and vocals going on. Plus, a drummer is usually playing more than one thing at a time, whereas for guitar, it's more likely that someone will be playing a basic power chord, which isn't too hard to understand.

...I'm sorry, that's just wrong.

The drummer might be plarying more than one thing at once, but compositionally, so is the guitar. Not all songs use just power chords, many bands use chords with more intervals (notes) than just 2, like the power chords you mentioned. and it becomes even harder to interpret harmonies. Chords on guitar can have up to 6 notes in them. That's "deciphering", or let me use the proper term "transcribing" 6 things. Not to mention most songs have more than one chord. It becomes harder and harder to know what note are to be played the more layered the harmony is.

Any real drummer will tell you that guitar transcription is easier than guitar transcription, or any other non-transposing instrument.

[youcomebeforeyo]

I play both instruments. You can pick up the snare and bass drum fine from most recordings but there are so many drummers that have pieces of unique style which it can take hundreds of listens to pick up on.

I usually get a good idea of what's happening in a song by listening and listening. Then i'll find a tab and touch up the song.

www.mxtabs.net

I say it again, good site.

[aminorthreat55]

why? For drums, it can be really tough to decipher what exactly someone is playing, especially when there's bass, multiple guitars, and vocals going on. Plus, a drummer is usually playing more than one thing at a time, whereas for guitar, it's more likely that someone will be playing a basic power chord, which isn't too hard to understand.
Hahah not at all.

[ArTkY_]

why? For drums, it can be really tough to decipher what exactly someone is playing, especially when there's bass, multiple guitars, and vocals going on. Plus, a drummer is usually playing more than one thing at a time, whereas for guitar, it's more likely that someone will be playing a basic power chord, which isn't too hard to understand.
Well unless all you're tabbing is Blink 182 or Green Day that isn't true. It's harder to pick out what induvidual notes someone is playing, and even if you get the note right you don't know if they actually played it on that same string.

[EyElUvAdAm4eVeR]

that is so awesome that you guys know how to play the drums...because i don't and i think that it would be really awesome to play them!!

[AShannon04]

that is so awesome that you guys know how to play the drums...because i don't and i think that it would be really awesome to play them!!

yes, it is quite awesome. It took my awhile to get the hang of it, but now it's no problem and I fucking love it.