Learn to playAll My Friendsas made famous by LCD Soundsystemon drums
All My Friends rides a relentless, metronomic kick and snare loop, minimal fills and steady hi-hats building hypnotic momentum over time.
With our step-by-step drum lesson you can recreate the beat behind All My Friends. We’ve broken down the main sections of the song and will take you through each part beat by beat, with video demonstrations.
All My Friends
Drums Tutorial - Step by Step
Learn the A section
After a 2 bar piano intro, come in with the main two-handed hi-hat groove. The fills on the snare start from halfway through this section.
Learn the B section
Continue the groove. This section introduces open hi-hats while maintaining the two-handed hi-hat groove with alternating hands.
Learn the C section
Continue the groove with more fill variations.
Learn the outro
Continue the groove through the outro, and finish on a crash.
Combine and play
Now combine the sections to play the full arrangement.
Learn to play
All My Friends
with Melodics
Behind the track
All My Friends
by LCD Soundsystem
All My Friends is built on a repetitive piano figure and driving, minimalist rhythm that gradually layers synths and texture, creating emotional intensity through accumulation rather than change. James Murphy’s vocal performance is raw and conversational, half-sung and half-spoken, conveying nostalgia, anxiety, and urgency with strained sincerity rather than polish.
Tips for learning All My Friends on drums
Tip 1: Slow it down
Break it down: Tackle each section of All My Friends individually for precision mastery. With Melodics, you can slow the pace of the song and work up to full speed.
Tip 2: Review your performance
Identify growth areas: Listen to playback of your performance to learn where you need to develop your timing, technique & rhythm. Melodics provides instant feedback on your performance.
Tip 3: Practice makes perfect
Stay consistent: With regular, focused practice you'll see rapid progress when learning the song. Even a short session each day will make a huge difference.
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FAQs
- All My Friends is an advanced difficulty song. Fortunately, there are beginner versions of the song available on Melodics to check out!
- You will need command of fast 1/16 notes, and the ability to move swiftly between snare and hi-hat.
- 142 bpm
- 4/4
- New songs are released every week on Melodics! And we love to take requests - the best place for this is within our Discord community where you can also connect with other music learners around the world. Check out https://melodics.com/info/community.