*------------------------------------------------------------------------* Song: Raindrops and Sunshowers (Machina Version) Author: Billy Corgan Tabbed by: Russell Warneboldt revisedandexpanded@yahoo.com Original song copyright: 2000 Virgin Records *------------------------------------------------------------------------* KEY o = open hihat for that beat of the bar as you hit it x = hit the thing X = bring this hit above the rest (volume wise) . = close the hihat with your foot one "-" = a 16th note Simple, simple, simple beat, easy to get started. But pretty darn fast and Jimmy's speedy and semi insane fills make it challenging to master. intro bit first crash |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ride |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| hh |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| snare |----------------|----------------|----------------|--------xxxxxxxx| bass drum |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| high tom |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| low tom |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| floor tom |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| then: crash |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ride |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| hh |x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| snare |----X--x-x--X---|----X--x-x--X---|----X--x-x--X---|----X--x-x--X---| bass drum |x-xx--x-x-xx----|x-xx--x-x-xx----|x-xx--x-x-xx----|x-xx--x-x-xx----| high tom |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| low tom |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| floor tom |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| this repeats about 8 million times... it sound really low though, like there may be some tom shots in there as well. Once you mastered that fairly simple beat, add to it with the fills that happen every so often. (end of four bar sections, after verses usually) like this on the snare: f = flam and they are important to make it work. This fill has more to it, like some nicely time bass drum shots, but those just sorta flow in once you get this down. Sometimes the fill is done in double strokes as well. snare |xxx-f-xx-xxxf--| And thats about it. I guess if you get really bored you could do it on ride for part of the song. If you do, use a heavy, small ride, and hit it hard.