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    Michael Jackson - Thriller (Drum Grooves)

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    Released on November 30, 1982, Thriller by Michael Jackson is the best-selling album of all time, and one of the highest points in music history. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, I'm glad to share the transcriptions for all the main grooves of the album. Thriller changed music, pop culture, and the media landscape forever. Even in 100, 500, and 1000 years, people will play, dance, sing, and go crazy on this masterpiece.

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    Released on November 30, 1982, Thriller by Michael Jackson is the best-selling album of all time, and one of the highest points in music history. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, I'm glad to share the transcriptions for all the main grooves of the album. Thriller changed music, pop culture, and the media landscape forever. Even in 100, 500, and 1000 years, people will play, dance, sing, and go crazy on this masterpiece.

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    Released on November 30, 1982, Thriller by Michael Jackson is the best-selling album of all time, and one of the highest points in music history. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, I'm glad to share the transcriptions for all the main grooves of the album. Thriller changed music, pop culture, and the media landscape forever. Even in 100, 500, and 1000 years, people will play, dance, sing, and go crazy on this masterpiece.

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    Michael Jackson - Thriller (Drum Grooves)

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    Francis' Drumming Blog
    Released on November 30, 1982, Thriller by Michael Jackson is the best-selling album of all time, and one of the highest points in music history. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, I'm glad to share the transcriptions for all the main grooves of the album. Thriller changed music, pop culture, and the media landscape forever. Even in 100, 500, and 1000 years, people will play, dance, sing, and go crazy on this masterpiece.

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    Transcriptions by Francesco Vecchio Released November 30, 1982

    francisdrummingblog.com

    Michael Jackson - Thriller


    (Drum Grooves)
    Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
    Drum Machine

    3
    q = 122
    Shaker
    (Right Channel) ã3 Ó −− y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y −−

    3 x x x x x x
    ã3 œ œ œ −− œ œ −−
    œ œ œ œ
    Drum Set œ œ œ œ œ

    Baby Be Mine

    Drummer: Leon "Ndugu" Chancler

    q = 110 ν ν
    3

    x x x x x x 0x x x x x x x x 0œx x x
    −
    ã −œ œ
    œ
    œ
    œ
    œ
    œ ≈ −−

    The Girl Is Mine

    Drummer: Jeff Porcaro

    q = 81 3 3 ν
    x x x x x x x x x
    −
    ã −œ œ ≈ ≈ œ œ
    œ −−

    Thriller

    Drum Machine

    q = 118 ν ν ν
    x x œx x x x x x 0œ x x x œx x x x x x 0œ x x
    −
    ã −œ œ œ œx œ œ œ œx −−

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    Beat It
    Drummer: Jeff Porcaro

    q = 139

    x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
    −
    ã −œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ −−

    Billie Jean

    Drummer: Leon "Ndugu" Chancler

    q = 117

    x x x x x x x x
    −
    ã −œ œ œ œ −−

    Human Nature

    Drummer: Jeff Porcaro

    q = 93

    x x x x œx x x x x x x x œ œx x x x
    −
    ã −œ œ œ œ œ œ œ −−

    P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

    Drummer: Leon "Ndugu" Chancler

    q = 127 ν
    x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
    −
    ã −œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ −−

    The Lady in My Life

    Drummer: Jeff Porcaro

    q = 73= = = = = = = ν =
    1:58 x x x x
    −
    ã −œ œx x x x x x x x œx x x x
    −−
    œ œ
    Drum Notation Key

    O o O
    Crash 2 Bells
    Crash China Splash Hi-Hat Open Ride Bell
    Hi-Hat Ride
    x x x x x x
    ‹
    x x

    Cowbell Concert Tom 1 Concert Tom 2


    Clap Timbales Concert Tom 3 Concert Tom 4
    Tambourine
    1 ú
    ‹
    1 1 ú ú ú
    1
    Tom 1 Tom 2 Tom 3 Floor Tom Floor Tom 2

    ‹
    Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï
    Snare Rim
    Snare Snare Ghost Note Stick on Stick Cross-Stick
    Bass Drum Bass Drum 2 Hi-Hat Left Foot Hi-Hat Open Left Foot
    ‹ Ï e h f
    Ï Ï x x
    o

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