Intro
Verse 1 6x
6x
Pre-chorus
= 9x
Chorus 1
=
Repeat verse and pre-chorus
Chorus 2
=
1/3
Solo bridge
6x
6x
Repeat pre-chorus
Chorus 3
=
3x
2/3
Outro
4x 3x
Repeat till fade
3/3
Transcription by Francesco Vecchio Album: Toto IV (1982)
Drummer: Jeff Porcaro
Toto
93
Africa
INTRO
4 x3
.
4 . Ï . Ï ÏÏ
xxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx
Ô Ô Ô ..
Ï. Ï Ï
Drum Set
Ï
F
2 4
VERSE 1
x 3xx xx x xx xxx xx x xx x
.. Ï . Ï ÏÏ 4 4 Ï . Ï Ï Ï . Ï Ï ..
xx xx x xx x xxxx x xxxxxxx x xxx
Ï. ÏÏ
Ï Ô Ô Ï. ÏÏ
Ï Ï Ï
5
r j
hi-hat overdubbed in 16th notes
xxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx r
Ï . Ïr Ï ä . Ïr Ï ä Ïr Ï r
Ï . Ï ÏÏ Ï. Ï Ï Ô Ô
Ï Ï
Ï Ï Ï Ï ÏÏ Ï Ï
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
10
CHORUS 1
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x
Ïx .. Ï ÏÏx Ïx .. Ï ÏÏx Ïx .. Ï ÏÏx Ïx .. Ï ÏxÏ Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx
Ï Ï
Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ï Ï
Ï Ï
f O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
14
x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Ïx .. Ï ÏÏx Ïx .. Ï ÏxÏ Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx
Ï Ï
Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx
Ï Ï Ï Ï
O O O >
18
.
crash overdubbed
x x xxx x xxxxxxx x xxx x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x in the first beat
Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï x Ï Ï Ï . Ï ÏÏ Ï . ÏÏÏ Ô Ô
x x Ïx x x x x Ï
Ï. Ï Ï Ï. Ï Ï
Ï Ï
22
F
VERSE 2
. 2 xx xx x xx x 4 xxxx x xxxxxxx x xxx
. Ï. ÏÏ Ï. ÏÏ Ô 4 Ï . Ï ÏÏ 4 Ï . Ï ÏÏ Ï . Ï ÏÏ ..
xx xx x xx xxx xx x xx x
Ï Ï Ô
27
hi-hat overdubbed in 16th notes
x x x x x x x x ÏÏ . Ïr Ï ä Ïj
Ï . Ï Ï
xxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx
Ï . Ï ÏÏ Ï . Ï ÏÏ Ô Ô Ï . Ï ÏÏ
O O O O O O O O O
32
CHORUS 2 O O O O O O
xx xx
Ïx .. Ï ÏxÏ
x x Ïx x x x Ïx x x x Ïx x x x x Ïx x x x Ïx x x x Ïx x x x Ïx Ï Ï
Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx
f
36
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O O O O O O O O O O O O O
xx xx x x Ïx x x x Ïx x x x Ïx Ï Ï x x Ïx x x x Ïx x x x Ïx x x x Ïx x
Ïx .. Ï ÏÏx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx
O O O >
40
x . x xxx x xxxxxxx x xxx x xx x x xx xx xx x x x xx
crash overdubbed
in the first beat
Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï x Ï . Ï . ÏÏ Ï . ÏÏ Ï . Ï Ï Ï . Ï Ï Ô Ô
x x Ïx x x x x Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï
44 F
2
4
SOLO x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Ï. Ï ÏÏ Ï. Ï ÏÏ Ô Ô
49
2
4
4
4
xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx
Ï. Ï Ï
Ï
Ï. Ï Ï
Ï
Ï. Ï Ï
Ï
Ï. Ï Ï
Ï
Ï. Ï Ï
Ï Ô
52
hi-hat overdubbed in 16th notes O O O O O O O
CHORUS 3
x x x x x x x x Ïr Ï . Ïr Ï ä r j x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Ô Ï . Ï ÏÏ Ï Ï Ï Ï Ïx .. Ï ÏÏx Ïx .. Ï ÏÏx Ïx .. Ï ÏÏx Ïx .. Ï ÏxÏ
f
O O O O O O O O O O
56
x x Ïx x x x ÏÏ x x Ïx x x x Ïx x x x Ïx x x x Ïx x
Ô Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ï Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
60
xx xxxx xx xx xxxx xx xx xxxx xx xx xxxx xx
Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï ÏÏx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx
Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
64
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xx
Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx Ïx .. Ï Ïx
Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï
O >
68
O O O O O O O O
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x.
Ïx .. Ï Ïx
Ï
Ïx .. Ï Ïx
Ï
Ïx .. Ï Ïx
Ï
Ïx .. Ï Ïx
Ï
Ïx .. Ï Ïx
Ï
Ïx Ï ÏxÏ Ï .
72
crash overdubbed
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x in the first beat Fade Out
Ï . Ï ÏÏ . Ï Ï . Ï ÏÏ Ï. Ï Ï
Ï
Ï. Ï Ï
Ï Ô Ô
F
75
2
Drum Notation Key
O o O
Crash 2 Bells
Crash China Splash Hi-Hat Open Ride Bell
Hi-Hat Ride
x x x x x x
x x
Cowbell Concert Tom 1
Timbales Concert Tom 2 Concert Tom 3 Concert Tom 4
1 ú
1 ú ú ú
Tom 1 Tom 2 Tom 3 Floor Tom Floor Tom 2
Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï
Snare Rim
Snare Snare Ghost Note Stick on Stick Cross-Stick
Bass Drum Bass Drum 2 Hi-Hat Left Foot Hi-Hat Open Left Foot
Ï e h f
Ï Ï x x
o
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