Taylor Swift - Ruin The Friendship | Drum Sheet Music (PDF + MIDI + XML + Audio)
Develop an airtight low-tempo pocket with this high-accuracy drum transcription!
This package includes everything you need to play "Ruin The Friendship" by Taylor Swift. Focused entirely on fine dynamic control and tight linear interaction, this score captures the intricate sub-divisions of the track's modern pop-R&B rhythm section.
What’s Included:
- 📄 High-Quality PDF Score: Professional drum notation created with Finale, clean and easy to read. (Taylor_Swift_Ruin_The_Friendship_Score.pdf)
- 🎹 MIDI File: Full drum MIDI data for easy integration into your DAW, Cubase, or Superior Drummer 3. (Taylor_Swift_Ruin_The_Friendship_Drums.mid)
- 🎼 MusicXML File: Universal notation format for importing into MuseScore, Sibelius, or Finale. (Taylor_Swift_Ruin_The_Friendship_Score.xml)
- 🥁 Drum_Demo (Audio): A dedicated drums-only reference track to help you isolate the hi-hat work and snare ghosting. (Taylor_Swift_Ruin_The_Friendship_Drum_Demo.mp3)
Song Details:
- Artist: Taylor Swift
- Song: Ruin The Friendship
- Tempo: 80 BPM
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Key Techniques: Single-stroke 16th-note hi-hat patterns, left-hand ghost note rolls, hand-to-foot bass drum coordination, slow pocket keeping.
Practice Focus: The main challenge of this track lies in its sub-division spacing. At 80 BPM, any timing error is highly noticeable. You will practice executing a continuous 16th-note hi-hat line with steady single strokes, syncing it perfectly with intricate bass drum syncopations. Simultaneously, your left hand must add texture via soft, controlled ghost note rolls on the snare. Since the song relies heavily on its core pattern rather than complex fills, it provides a great platform for mastering muscle memory and note placement. Use the included Drum_Demo to lock in the micro-timing.
