Learn to playBring Me To Lifeas made famous by Evanescenceon drums
Bring Me To Life opens with a sparse groove, then locks into a driving rock beat with punchy kicks and snare accents supporting the chorus.
With our step-by-step drum lesson you can recreate the beat behind Bring Me To Life. We’ve broken down the main sections of the song and will take you through each part beat by beat, with video demonstrations.
Bring Me To Life
Drums Tutorial - Step by Step
Intro
After the piano intro, come in on the open hi-hat, mimicking the guitar riff with a 1/16 note kick pattern.
Chorus
Move to the ride to start the chorus. Play a fill using alternating hands moving into the post chorus, and move between riding the open hi-hat and crash.
Bridge
Return to the ride for the bridge, this time playing a half time groove with snare on beat 3.
Verse 2
Return to the verse groove, adding crashes and an extra 1/16 note snare. Then play the chorus on the ride.
Outro
Play the crash through the outro, and watch for the fills. Finish on a crash.
Combine and play
Now combine the sections to play the full arrangement.
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Bring Me To Life
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Behind the track
Bring Me To Life
by Evanescence
Bring Me To Life blends nu-metal crunch with gothic atmospherics, built on brooding piano, heavy guitars, and dynamic shifts between tension and release. Amy Lee’s vocals move from intimate, haunting verses to a powerful, soaring chorus, while the contrasting male rap-rock lines add urgency and drama, heightening the song’s emotional push-and-pull.
Tips for learning Bring Me To Life on drums
Tip 1: Slow it down
Break it down: Tackle each section of Bring Me To Life 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
- Bring Me To Life is an advanced level song. Fortunately, there are beginner versions of the song available on Melodics to check out!
- You will need command of advanced syncopation.
- 95 bpm
- 4/4
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