Eagles Hotel California Drum Sheet Music -

Good luck, and don't forget to leave your sticks at the door.

Henley uses his left hand on the snare to play a constant (that dry, clicking sound) while his right hand weaves a triplet-based pattern on the ride cymbal. Many beginners look at the sheet music and play it "square." They hit the ride on 1, 2, 3, 4. Eagles Hotel California Drum Sheet Music

The drum sheet music will likely show: Snare, Rack Tom, Floor Tom, Kick Drum. It sounds easy, but the timing is tricky. It happens on the "&" of beat 4 leading into the solo. Most amateur drummers play it too fast. Henley plays it so laid back it almost falls off the cliff. Let the floor tom ring. Why You Need the Sheet Music (Not Just a Video) You can watch a YouTube tutorial 100 times, but your eyes will lie to you. Drum tabs (the ASCII text versions) are notoriously bad for shuffle feels because they can't tell you how hard to hit the snare. Good luck, and don't forget to leave your sticks at the door