Max Roach Solo – Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

Love Is A Many Splendored Thing drum solo transcription – a note-for-note accurate transcription of Max Roach’s drum solo on “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing”, from Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street. Every phrase is written out in clean, print-ready drum sheet music.

About Love Is A Many Splendored Thing drum sheet music

The quintet turned this Oscar-winning 1955 film song into a blazing up-tempo performance on At Basin Street.

Roach’s solo at around 310 bpm is a masterclass in bebop phrasing at extreme speed – every idea clear, every phrase connected to the form.

A drum transcription taken from the original recording

Every bar of this Love Is A Many Splendored Thing drum transcription comes from the original recording. Instead of an approximate groove with a couple of fills, you get the whole drum part – so if you need Love Is A Many Splendored Thing drum notes that sound like the record when you play them, this is the version to use.

The sheet music is professionally engraved and easy to read on a music stand or on a tablet. Each part of the song is clearly labelled, and repeats with first- and second-time endings keep the layout compact, so you spend less time turning pages and more time playing.

Song facts

• Artist: Max Roach
• Album: Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street (1956)
• Drummer: Max Roach
• Tempo: ♩ ≈ 310
• Style: bebop jazz drum solo

What you get

Your Love Is A Many Splendored Thing drum sheet music download includes:

• The full song, transcribed note-for-note from the original recording
• Clearly labelled song sections
• Professionally engraved, print-ready PDF
• Instant download after purchase

How to practise Love Is A Many Splendored Thing on drums

Here is a practice plan that works well for Love Is A Many Splendored Thing:

1. Listen many times. Sing the phrases.
2. Practise at half speed or less. Learn the notes first.
3. Learn phrase by phrase. Join phrases only when secure.
4. Stay relaxed. Tension slows you down.
5. Build up gradually. Raise the tempo step by step.
6. Play along with the record. Match his clarity.

Why note-for-note sheet music?

Learning Love Is A Many Splendored Thing by ear or from a free tab usually means guessing the details – which fill goes where, what the hi-hat is doing, how a section ends. Accurate sheet music takes the guesswork out: the rhythms are exact, the song structure is clear, and you can focus on playing instead of decoding.

Who is this sheet music for?

This transcription is for advanced jazz drummers who want to master fast bebop.

About Max Roach

Max Roach was one of the founders of bebop drumming and co-leader of the Clifford Brown–Max Roach Quintet.

More jazz drum sheet music

Want more than one song? The Max Roach Drum Solo Transcriptions Collection includes Love Is A Many Splendored Thing together with other songs, at a lower price than buying them one by one. You can also get other jazz songs one by one: What Is This Thing Called Love, I’ll Remember April, Rhythm and Hard Wired. See them all on the jazz drum sheet music page.

Frequently asked questions

Is it the complete Love Is A Many Splendored Thing drum part?

Yes. The whole song is transcribed note-for-note from the record, including every fill, as heard on Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street.

Is Love Is A Many Splendored Thing drum sheet music a tab or real notation?

It is real drum notation on a five-line staff, the standard way drum parts are written. If you are used to tabs, it is worth the switch – notation shows the rhythm exactly, which tabs can’t.

How is the sheet music delivered?

As a PDF download. The link shows up as soon as you complete checkout and is emailed to you as well.

What tempo is this solo?

Very fast – around ♩ ≈ 310.

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