Mini Song Lesson

"No Excuses"
Alice In Chains (Sean Kinney)
Tempo: = 117 Bpm
Occurs @ 0:00
Note: This transcription has been written for a drum kit with just three Toms,
two Crash cymbals and no Splashes or "effect" cymbals...
1 + 2 + a 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + 4 + a

4
4 R L RR L L R L R R L R R L R L
1 + 2 + a 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

R L R R L L R L R R L R

Occurs @ 0:08
1 + 2 + a 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + a 3 e + 4 + a

R L R R L L R L R R L R L L R L R L

1 e + 2 + a 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + a 3 e + 4 + a

L R L RRLL R L R R L R L L R L RRL L
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Mini Song Lesson

"No Excuses"
Alice In Chains (Sean Kinney)

Occurs @ 0:58
1 +2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1+2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + a 4 + a

LR L
1+2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1+2 + 3 + 4 + 1 e + a 2 + 3 + a 4 + a

RLRRL
Occurs @ 1:22
1 + 2 + a 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + a 3 e + 4 + a

R L RR L L R L R R L R L L R L RRL L
1 + 2 + a 3 + 4 + 1 e + 2 + a 3 e + 4 + a

R L RR L L R L R L R L R L R L R R L

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Mini Song Lesson

"No Excuses"
Alice In Chains (Sean Kinney)

Occurs @ 2:15
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 e + a 2 + 3 e + a 4 + a

R L R R L
Occurs @ 2:48
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 e + a 2 + 3 + a 4 e + a

R L R L
Occurs @ 3:36
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 e + a 2 + 3 + 4 +
3

R L R L

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