Drum Technique in a Bottle

By Nate Brown

Learn the tom-layering technique used by Stewart Copeland in the classic hit Message in a Bottle.

Leading into the first chorus, Copeland plays a traditional, driving, up-rock beat but adds a little flavor to it with the toms. On beats "& 3" of each measure, a tom pattern is layered over the base groove.  You can translate this technique to any groove you might already play. Try throwing in a tom pattern when your snare stick isn't playing.

 

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Drum Technique in a Bottle

By Nate Brown

Learn the tom-layering technique used by Stewart Copeland in the classic hit Message in a Bottle.

Leading into the first chorus, Copeland plays a traditional, driving, up-rock beat but adds a little flavor to it with the toms. On beats "& 3" of each measure, a tom pattern is layered over the base groove.  You can translate this technique to any groove you might already play. Try throwing in a tom pattern when your snare stick isn't playing.

 

Drum notation for the "Drum Technique in a Bottle" drum lesson.

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