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Smells Like Teen Spirit — Drum Tab

by Nirvana

117 BPM4/4Intermediate4 sections

Here's the main drum groove for Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana, transcribed by BeatFlow's AI at 117 BPM in 4/4. Tap open in studio to hear it, slow it down, loop any section and practice along — free.

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How to play it

Keep the verse tight and restrained, then open up with hard, washy crash eighths in the chorus. Hit the snare backbeats hard and let the tom fill at the end of the intro tumble down from high to floor.

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