Digital Drum Sheet Music Library
Quality Transcriptions You Can Count On
All the drum sheet music found on this page and throughout the site are full, note-for-note transcriptions transcribed by James Morton--long-time professional drummer, author of over a dozen books with Mel Bay Publications, and creator of the "Rock Charts" column formerly found in Modern Drummer--over the course of his 40+ year career.
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Title
Artist
Year
Comments
Music
Price
Buy
Paul Simon
1976
One of the most famous drum patterns in rock: Steve Gadd rules.
$3.99
Robert Palmer
1986
Might as well face it: "The lights are on/But you're not home." The Greatest Hits album version.
$3.99
Beatles
1964
From the With The Beatles CD. A great lesser known Lennon song.
$2.99
Pink Floyd
1979
The chorus came from a school in Islington, England, and was chosen because it was close to the studio.
$2.99
Queen
1980
Queen bass player John Deacon wrote this number one hit.
$2.99
Journey
1980
Steve Perry and Neal Schon wrote this on the tour bus. Steve Smith drums.
$4.99
Beatles
1963
The Beatles do a heartfelt tribute to Smokey Robinson. John sings, Ringo drums.
Free
Robert Palmer
1979
"Doctor, Doctor, give me the news - I got a bad case of lovin' you..."
$4.99
Creedence Clearwater Revival
1969
John Fogerty = great songwriter. The refrain in the chorus, "there's a bad moon on the rise," is commonly misheard as "there's a bathroom on the right".
$1.99
Michael Jackson
1983
Michael Jackson's biggest hit, produced by Quincy Jones, with drumming by Leon "Ndugu" Chancler.
$4.99
The Pretenders
1980
One of the lasting hits of the 80s, still very popular. Brass = money. Drummer = Martin Chambers.
$3.99
Neil Sedaka
1962
Yes it is. This was a hit twice for Neil. "They say that breaking up is hard to do/now I know, I know that it's true..."
$2.99
Van Morrison
1967
A chart by one of my all time favorites-- Van the Man. A real classic.
$2.99
The Foundations
1968
Song refuses to die. Part catchy pop and part kitsch, song has nice drum punches.
$2.99
Everly Brothers
1960
The Everly Brothers' biggest hit. Great drumming. Buddy was prolific then.
$2.99
Kool & The Gang
1980
Played everywhere: weddings, political conventions, parties...funerals....
$4.99
The Little River Band
1979
Australian band that hit it big. Medium tempo 16th note feel. This is a cool chart of a cool song with some cool fills.
$3.99
Box Tops
1968
Quintessential '60s song: horns, strings, electric sitar, all at once!
$3.99
Led Zeppelin
1973
From the album Houses Of The Holy, bouncy reggae feel. John Bonham on drums. Cool fills throughout.
$4.99
Sly & The Family Stone
1968
Solid drumming from Gregg Errico on their 1st hit.
$3.99
Bruce Springsteen
1984
"You can't start a fire without a spark...This gun's for hire..."
$4.99
The Four Seasons
1975
Number 1 for 3 weeks, featuring drummer Gerry Polci on vocals as well.
$3.99
Steely Dan
1972
For a group that made use of the absolute best in studio drummers, many people may not recognize the name of the original drummer Jim Hodder. Groove that won't quit.
$4.99
Animals
1965
The Animals were cool, and very blues based. Chas Chandler, the bass player (who recently died) discovered and managed Jimi Hendrix.
$2.99
Police
1981
Reggae-rock as played by Stewart Copeland. Breakthrough drumming.
$4.99
Fleetwood Mac
1977
"Yesterday's gone." Good advice: Think about today. Shuffle feel.
$3.99
Rolling Stones
1980
All 5:39 of it. "You will be mine, you will be mine all mine."
$4.99
Soul Survivors
1967
This Top 10 hit had a great original drum beat. Get this chart, it's a lot of FUN!
$2.99
Bad Company
1975
To me, this is what rock is all about: organic, emotional and powerful. Add one of the best rock singers of all time (Paul Rodgers) and you've got a winner. Drummer is Simon Kirke.
$4.99
Linda Ronstadt
1982
One of her many hits, this one is in 7/4. Russ Kunkel on drums.
$2.99
Rolling Stones
1965
Number #1 that year, this was the Stones' answer to pressure for a followup to "Satisfaction."
$3.99
Dave Clark Five
1964
Not quite the Beatles, but fresh and fun. Their first hit. Chunka chunka.
$3.99
Young Rascals
1966
Rough and raw in the studio, this features one the most exciting drummers of that time, Dino Danelli.
$4.99
Hugh Masekela
1968
Grooving instrumental, jazz-rock, easy chart, fun to play.
$2.99
Creedence Clearwater Revival
1969
Swamp rock, from CCR Chronicles. Organic rock and roll with wonderful lyrics. John Fogerty is a wonderful storyteller.
$2.99
Fleetwood Mac
1982
Written by Stevie Nicks, recorded in France, and one of Mick Fleetwood's favorite songs by the group.
$4.99
Beatles
1964
Title track. Opening chord: G7 (add9sus4). Ringo on drums, naturally.
$2.99
Creedence Clearwater Revival
1971
From CCR Chronicles, one of their many hits.
$3.99
Beatles
1969
From Abby Road. Some of Ringo's finest drumming. Nice meter changes, fills.
$3.99
Booker T. & The MGs
1967
Get the Best of Booker T. & The MGs. Funky stuff. Al Jackson on drums.
$2.99
Ray Charles
1961
The one and only Ray defied categorization. Number one on rock and R&B charts.
$2.99
Rolling Stones
1969
"Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues." BIG HIT, cool chart.
$3.99
Sly & The Family Stone
1969
Vigorous triplet feel. Nice song from Sly. Their drummer Gregg Errico was SOOOO SOLID. A lot to emulate on this chart.
$2.99
The Dream Machine
1967
This band from Houston, TX opened for The Who in 1967. Your transcriber, James Morton, on drums.
Free
Animals
1964
Absolute rock classic of a song that goes back centuries.
$2.99
Bobby Fuller 4
1966
Texas R&R. Bobby died mysteriously in L.A. that same year. Nevertheless, this is a FUN SONG.
$2.99
Smokey Robinson
1967
"America's greatest poet," says Bob Dylan. Very cool drumming.
$3.99
Beatles
1964
Great song, from A Hard Day's Night. Early Beatles were fabulous for sure.
$1.99
Herman's Hermits
1964
Carole King wrote hundreds like this. Nice shuffle. British Invasion hit.
$3.99
Bruce Springsteen
1984
A brush in one hand, a stick in another, and hang on to that fast tempo!
$1.99
Big Country
1983
Scottish band, nice drumming by Mark Brzezicki. This chart is hand-written, but still reads clean.
$3.99
Beatles
1965
Many critics put this as John Lennon's greatest song. FromRubber Soul. Awesome drumming by Ringo.
Free
Beach Boys
1963
Where Brian would go when Mike Love got on his nerves. Lot of interesting stories there.
$1.99
Wilson Pickett
1965
Soul classic. Steve Cropper (of the MGs) co-wrote this.
$2.99
Doobie Brothers
1977
Michael McDonald has got a voice. Solid feel on this chart.
$2.99
Kool & The Gang
1983
All Kool & The Gang charts can be found on their Greatest Hits album.
$3.99
Temptations
1971
Beautiful and delicate, a dreamy classic. Tympani & harp.
$2.99
Paul Simon
1980
Steve Gadd's drumming sizzles- see the movie One Trick Pony.
$2.99
Hollies
1972
"Saturday night I was downtown, working for the FBI." Cool song.
$3.99
Yes
1972
Progressive rock band that has been around. Bill Bruford drums.
$3.99
ZZ Top
1979
That band from Texas - from the Deguello album, funky and bluesy.
$3.99
Chuck Berry
1955
From the dawn of R&R, Jasper Thomas is the drummer. Uptempo 2 beat feel is a fun challenge for young drummers.
$1.99
Bobby Bloom
1970
A Top 10 hit about a magical place. Cool percussion parts, and great bass line.
$2.99
Paul McCartney
1989
Nice song from Paul, and clever drumming from Chris Whitten.
$4.99
Mary Wells
1962
Smokey Robinson wrote this hit a year before he wrote the classic "My Girl," which is right above.
$4.99
Rolling Stones
1964
Early Stones pay tribute to Buddy Holly, with a Bo Diddley beat.
$2.99
Beatles
1965
John was feeling frustrated, and had no ideas, so he wrote "Nowhere Man." From Rubber Soul, one of the great all time albums.
$3.99
Drifters
1963
I love the Drifters; best doo-wop of all time! Classic song about show biz dreams: "They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway."
$1.99
Roy Orbison
1960
The one and only Roy. His first big hit. Buddy Harman on drums.
$2.99
Journey
1982
Written by band members Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, this power ballad was one of their biggest hits.
$2.99
James Brown
1964
Yes it is. JB's first foray in the pop Top 40. Great rhythm punches.
$2.99
James Brown
1965
This was the crossover hit that made JB a big star.
$1.99
Eagles
1973
"I like the way your sparkling earrings lay against your skin so brown."
$3.99
Deep Purple
1984
Same titled comeback CD. Meter changes are fun. Heavy sound. This chart is hand-written, but still reads clean.
$4.99
Wild Cherry
1976
Always a crowd pleaser, recently voted #1 greatest funk song of all time!
$3.99
Coasters
1959
They did nothing but funny songs and this is one of them. "You're going to need an ocean/of calamine lotion."
$2.99
Led Zeppelin
1970
This was meant for the Led Zep III album but was released years later on the Coda album.
$2.99
The Doors
1971
From their album L.A. Woman. One of the Door's best. Atmosphere to the max.
$4.99
Gerry Rafferty
1979
Very clever song form, reminiscent of Beatle chord changes. His followup to "Baker Street."
$1.99
Aretha Franklin
1971
Bernard Purdie is great. If you don't believe it, just ask him.
$3.99
Hues Corporation
1974
Sounds even better now than way back then. Good production.
$2.99
Creedence Clearwater Revival
1970
One of their many hits during the late 60s and early 70s. Almost a magical groove.
$2.99
Scott McKenzie
1967
"Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair." Hal Blaine drumming.
$3.99
Rolling Stones
1965
"I can't get no...." The Stones' first #1. Charlie Watts on drums. Easy chart.
$2.99
Fleetwood Mac
1975
Written by Christine McVie, it remains one of the group's most popular songs.
$4.99
Jr. Walker & The All Stars
1965
Oh yeah, this is good. Totally mesmerizing. "It's party time." Junior Walker can wail like crazy on the sax.
$2.99
The Isley Brothers
1959
They made it up on the spot at a concert. Fun for all. Thanks for the the request Barbara!
$2.99
Otis Redding
1968
Otis had his biggest hit after he died in a plane crash. Tragic. This is classic soul.
$2.99
Grand Funk Railroad
1975
I love the fact that most of this song is just bass, drums, and voice. Hard rock shuffle.
$2.99
Bar-Kays
1967
Fun soul instrumental with nice fills and punches. The title? A few years after the movie Goldfinger.
Free
Robbie Dupree
1980
Same feel as the Doobie Brothers' "What A Fool Believes." Nice drum chart.
$3.99
Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
1963
"There's a crazy little house beyond the tracks/And everybody calls it the Sugar Shack." Coffee houses are popular again.
$2.99
U2
1983
Irish band's early album hit, has lots of energy, creative drumming.
$4.99
Beach Boys
1962
"Let's go surfin' now/Everybody's learnin' how..." Early Beach Boys.
$2.99
Lynyrd Skynyrd
1974
Southern rock at its finest. "Turn it up!" A real classic.
$4.99
Eagles
1972
Their 1st big hit, and a rock classic today. Made a spot in AZ famous.
$3.99
Doobie Brothers
1976
From the Best Of The Doobies. This has to be in the pocket, or else.
$3.99
Herb Albert & The Tijuana Brass
1965
Hal Blaine gives some very tasty drumming! Nice brushwork with setups and fills.
$2.99
Sly & The Family Stone
1970
JB invented funk, and passed the torch to Sly. Signature bass line.
$3.99
Little Eva
1962
Carole King penned this, her babysitter sang it, and it rocks.
$1.99
Led Zeppelin
1973
From the Houses of the Holy album, the title refers to the sea of fans seen from the stage. John Bonham on drums.
$4.99
Bruce Hornsby
1986
Syncopated piano riff later sampled by Tupac Shakur. Went to number one.
$2.99
UB40
1989
Band from Great Britain does covers with a reggae flair. Originally by the Temptations.
Free
Bob Dylan
2000
Dylan wrote this for the movie Wonder Boys. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in a movie.
$4.99
Beatles
1964
Great song, from A Hard Day's Night. Minor verse into major chorus.
$2.99
Aretha Franklin
1968
Her seventh Top Ten hit, this featured the soulful and funky drumming of Roger Hawkins. Also featured in The Blues Brothers movie.
$2.99
Everly Brothers
1959
Don & Phil again. 4 stroke ruffs all over the place. Buddy Harman on drums.
$2.99
Rush
1981
Famous fills by Neil Peart. Landmark song from Canadians. Full 4 page chart.
$4.99
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
1972
Their million seller followup to "Treat Her Like A Lady".
$3.99
Righteous Bros.
1965
Hal Blaine on drums. Pretty song from the movie "Ghost."
$3.99
The Drifters
1964
Nothing says "summer" better than this classic by the Drifters.
Free
The Drifters
1963
"When this old world starts getting me down..." Absolute R&R classic. This song officially endorsed by Billy Joel.
$2.99
Shocking Blue
1970
Did you know this band was from Denmark? Phonetic singing. Now it's used pretty famously in cosmetic commercials.
$3.99
The Left Banke
1966
Sounds of the harpsichord permeate this lovely baroque rock piece. Wistful song.
$3.99
Four Seasons
1963
"My cool father, said give her up, don't bother/the world ain't comin' to an end. He said to walk like a man..." Great song.
$3.99
Animals
1965
Chas Chandler, the bass player (who recently died) discovered and managed Jimi Hendrix. Speaking of which, this song is written around the repeating bass guitar riff. Very intense, driving song, giving Eric Burden a chance to growl.
$2.99
Jimmy Ruffin
1966
Reflective sad song: "I know I've got to find/Some kind of peace of mind." Jimmy's brother David sang for the Temptations.
$2.99
Tina Turner
1984
From Simply The Best. Easy chart with meter changes.
$2.99
Jefferson Airplane
1967
Best use of dynamics ever in a pop song. The height of psychedelia, and on many 'best songs ever' lists. Nice snare drumming.
$3.99
Rolling Stones
1971
One of the greatest Stones songs, and one of the greatest R&R songs. Charlie Watts on drums.
$3.99
Shirelles
1961
1st ever girl group #1 song. New York studio craftmanship. 1st Carole King hit. Girl group classic.
$2.99
Surfaris
1963
Every drummer gets asked at some point: "Can you play 'Wipeout'?" Here's your chance to learn how!
$3.99
Beatles
1964
Beatles cover Buddy Holly. Ringo plays drums and drum case on this track!
$2.99
Lee Dorsey
1966
Neat linear groove. That New Orleans influence. Creative drumming!
$2.99
Joe Jackson
1984
Very funky drumming. Joe Jackson is a very eclectic musician. This chart is hand-written, but still reads clean.
$3.99
Aretha Franklin
1967
Aretha + drummer Roger Hawkins = pure soul classic.
$3.99
Beatles
1963
The Beatles, especially John, loved Smokey Robinson, who wrote this.
$2.99
J.D. Souther
1979
A la Roy Orbison, a nice rock ballad. Rolls along easily.
$2.99
Barry White
1975
One of a kind. Barry White was born with that foghorn voice.
$3.99
Chicago
1985
Great song. Please get this, I guarantee you will love it!
$3.99