Drum work
How the kit is played rather than which kit it is, from the touch on a ballad to the fills that carry an arrangement.
Values Over Time
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All Values(6)
| # | Value | Songs | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No drums The track features no conventional drum kit - percussion is absent, minimal, or replaced entirely | 16 | 30.8% |
| 2 | Brushes Drumming with wire brushes instead of sticks for a softer, sweeping sound. | 10 | 19.2% |
| 3 | Prominent drum fills The drum fills are prominent enough to shape how the song moves between its sections. | 9 | 17.3% |
| 4 | Heavy drums Ringo Starr plays with unusual force and attack, driving the track rather than keeping time behind it. | 6 | 11.5% |
| 5 | Drum intro The record opens on drums alone, before any other instrument or voice enters. | 6 | 11.5% |
| 6 | Heavy hi-hat The hi-hat cymbal drives the rhythmic feel more prominently than in a typical Beatles arrangement | 5 | 9.6% |