Neil Peart: Anatomy Of A Drum Solo

"Der Trommler"
2005 Core Music/All Rights Reserved
Used by permission of Alfred Music Publishing Co, Inc

q=139

Played on electronic side of kit

Transcription and Engraving

by Steve Ferraro and
Michael Dawson

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FAT Pedal #2 set

to tambourine sample

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malletKAT
marimba

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Please note: This transcription is for educational purposes only and is to be viewed in conjunction with the
"Neil Peart: Anatomy Of A Drum Solo" DVD. This transcription is not for sale and is not intended nor to be used for any commercial purposes.
2005 Hudson Music Ltd.

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Cowbell sample
triggered on malletKAT

splash w/ foot

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splash w/ foot

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3
3

rit.

q=145

At this point, Neil triggers several

samples on the malletKAT,
and the drum kit is rotated back so that
the acoustic side faces the audience.

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6
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6

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6
6
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6

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6 6

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6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

90

6 6 6 6 e= 220

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"The Drum Also Waltzes" ostinato

Sample triggered
on malletKAT

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Sample triggered
on malletKAT

Snares are turned

off starting here

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3 3

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accel.

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7:5e
7:5e
7:5e
7:5e

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7:6x

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4:3e
4:3e
7:6x

7:6x

4:3e

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4:3e

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4:3e

24:20e

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4:3e
4:3e
4:3e
4:3e
4:3e
4:3e

145

4:3e

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4:3e

4:3e

4:3e

Sample triggered
on malletKAT

Snares are turned

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q=180

3 3 3 3

back on here

3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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3
3
3
3
3 3 3
3 3 3 3

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Faster
3

3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3

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q=90

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q=152

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6 6 6 6

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choke

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choke
choke
3

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6
6
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6
3
6 6 6

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6
6
6
6 6

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choke

choke

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6

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6

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6
3

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q=170

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q=170

rit.

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3 3 3
3
3

q=130

Swing feel

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Unless otherwise noted, all V-Drum pads and pedals

trigger horn shots for the remainder of the solo.

3 3 3 3

3 3
3
3
3 3
3 3

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3
3

accel.

3
3 3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3

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3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

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3
3
3
3
3
3 3 3
3 3

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3
3
3
3 3

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3

3
3
3
3
3
3
3

3
3
3
3

rit.

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q=188

Moderately fast swing, "One O'Clock Jump"

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3
3
3 3
3 3 3

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3
3 3 3 3 3

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3
3
3 3 3 3
3

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accel.

Gong sample
on malletKAT