Drum Musical Scores

the War Drums in Ark are a great way to annouce your musical talent... for other people you need a guide with some of your favourite songs translated but its up to you to provide the right tempo and pace

please comment with your own tunes and i can add them to the list - ENJOY!

Introduction [EDITED 06/09/17]

We all love banging on the War Drums that we worked so hard to make as a low level, they definatly brighten up Ark if you have died a few times and help put a smile on your friends face in hard times.

I am not musically gifted so i worked hard to translate a song into the Drum keys - Number(Num) key 1, Num 2, Num 3, Num 4 and Num 5 - the mouse buttons work as well but its easier to play a full song using all five keys

[Edited 06/09/17 after update] if you want to try turn your own favourite song into a War Drum song the tones are like this:
Num 1 is the highest pitch,
then Num 5,
Num 4 is the middle pitch,
Num 3 is second lowest pitch,
Num 2 is the deepest pitch.

My apologies for not having more recent or awesome songs translated, but it takes a while and i would prefer some help from someone more talented so any comments with translated songs or chorus or instrumental parts of songs you like, i am happy to add to this guide with your name in thanks :)


NOTE: THEY MUST HAVE MESSED UP THE SOUNDS WHILE CHANGING BECAUSE IT SOUND FINE FROM HIGHEST TO LOWEST BUT NOT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION i am having lots of trouble trying to change over the songs to the new beat :( ARK BROKE IT!

Happy Birthday Song [WIP]

Everyone know the Happy Birthday tune, so here it is translated into War Drums

2,1, 2,1, 4,4 - happy birthday to you
2,1, 2,1, 4,4 - happy birthday to you
2,1, 2,1, 2,3,3 - happy birthday dear [NAME]
2,1, 2,1, 4,5 - happy birthday to yoooouuuu

??,?,? ??- happy birthday to you
?,?,?,? ?? - happy birthday to you
?,?,?,?, ? ?? - happy birthday dear [NAME]
?,?,?,? ?,? - happy birthday to yoooouuuu

drum - i think the messed up the pitch on the new drum sound :(
44,3,4,5,4
44,3,4,1,4
44,1,5,4,3,2
44,5,4,3

height
334323
334313
33123 45
332344

1=1 highest
5=2
4=3
3=4
2=5 lowest

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

This song is one of the first ones you learn when getting lessons for an instrument - thats why it was easy for me to turn into a War Drum song

1,1,2,2,3,3,4 - Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
3,3,2,2,1,1,5 - How I wonder what you are
1,1,2,2,1,1,4 - Up above the world so high
1,1,2,2,1,1,4 - Like a diamond in the sky
1,1,2,2,3,3,4 - Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
3,3,2,2,1,1,5 - How I wonder what you are

Disturbed - Down with the Sickness

This is one of my Favourite songs of all time - brings lots of nostalgia and memories


(Drum introduction)
2,3,1,4,5 2,3,1,4,5
2,3,1,4,5, 2,1,1,4,5 (repeat)

Chorus
1,2, 2,1,1,2,2 ,3 - Get up, come on get down with the sickness
1,2, 2,1,1,2,2 ,3 - Get up, come on get down with the sickness
1,2, 2,1,1,2,2 ,1 - Get up, come on get down with the sickness
2,1,1,4,5, 3,1,2, 1,4,5 - Open up your hate and let it flow into me

1,2, 2,1,1,2,2 ,3 - Get up, come on get down with the sickness
3,3,2,1,1,2, 2,1,1,2,2,4 - You mother get up, come on get down with the sickness
1,2, 2,1,1,2,2 4,3 - Get up, come on get down with the sickness
1,1,2,2,3, 2,2,3,2,1,1,4 - Madness is the gift that has been given to me

Imperial March (Star Wars)

3, 3, 3, 2, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3
5, 5, 5, 1, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3

Revised by Phatso

Popcorn Tune

I apologise for not knowing who does this tune - i remember it most from the Muppets - Swedish Chef


Chorus
1,2,1,2, 1,2,4
1,2,1,2, 1,2,4
1,2,3,3, 2,1,1,1,4
1,2,3,3, 2,1,1,1,3

Legend of Zelda - Song of Storms

This was a request for 'The Majestic King Boxspy', thanks to 'GameBoy' for making this :)


4, 2, 3,
4, 2, 3,
3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 1, 4,

2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 1,

4, 2, 3,
4, 2, 3,
3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 1, 4,

2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 4

Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water

2, 3, 4
2, 3, 5, 4
2, 3, 4
3, 2

Revised by SunflowerTwix

Jurassic Park Theme

1, 5, 1, 4, 3
1, 5, 1, 4, 3
1, 5, 1, 4, 5

Thanks to Frost for this nostalgic tune

[Pybro Crusader]

We need seven nation army!

[Parma Violent]

*UPDATE*
I have not got the new Ark Ascended (think i should try finish this game first) until then.

However I noticed they updated the Mammoth saddle and added the War Drums to it, but you can only hit with one button to a random beat, so i will have to place down some drums again to give this guide an update

thanks to everyone who visited over these past few years

[Traffic Cone]

wait so there's more to the drums than just M1 and M2?

[Phoenix]

gave you some love thanks to the steam points shop. Just wanted to let you know, even after all these years, people still come back to your music transcriptions <3

[Definitely A Tree]

my imperial march is
3, 3, 3, 2, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3
5, 5, 5, 1, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3
5, 3, 5, 3, 33, 4, 5
2, 3, 2, 22, 3, 4
2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3

[Tenal Jan]

I extended the Imperial March
3, 3, 3, 2, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3
5, 5, 5, 1, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3
1, 1, 1, 5, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3
1, 3, 2, 1, 5555, 3, 4, 3, 5555
2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5

[HOOTLE]

2, 2, 1, 4
That's my favourite

[Parma Violent]

thanks guys for the tunes, i gave up a little when the tunes were broken, i added the updated songs to the list :D

[Frosty]

Sorry, I made a mistake! It's supposed to be...

1, 5, 1, 4, 3
1, 5, 1, 4, 3
1, 5, 1, 4, 5

[Frosty]

I am very new to the drums, but I kinda made Jurassic Park!

1, 5, 1, 4, 3
1, 5, 1, 4, 1
1, 5, 1, 4, 5