Practice your own song on drumsAdd a recording, get a MusicXML drum score, and start practicing. MIDI, editing, and Game Mode are optional.Add your song in Free DrummerAdd the recordingOpen Song library → Add a song and choose or drop your audio file first. The title is filled from the filename without its extension. Edit it if you want, optionally add the artist, and select Create song. MP3 or WAV is a good starting point; the limit is 200 MB and 15 minutes.Watch the upload progress, then wait for saving and file checks. Stop upload keeps completed files. Retry remaining files continues with the same song.Find a drum score firstAlready have MusicXML (.xml, .musicxml or .mxl)? Upload it with the recording. Otherwise, your saved song opens in settings. Under Sheet music, select Search online for MusicXML to search by song and artist. Download the drum part for the same version and return to upload it. A PDF alone cannot provide an editable score. If you found usable MusicXML, jump to step 5. Otherwise, create it from your recording in steps 3 and 4.Search opens in a new tab. Choose the drum part for the same song version and download MusicXML. Availability varies; a PDF alone will not work for bar practice.Separate and download the drumsUpload the original recording, then select Separate drums next to it. Wait for the drums-only and without-drums tracks to finish.Download the drums-only track. This is the audio file you will give to Klangio.Turn the drums into notes with KlangioOpen Klangio Drum2Notes in a new tab, upload the drums-only file, and transcribe the drums.Open Klangio Drum2NotesKlangio is a separate service. Its free demo covers the first 20 seconds; a full-song transcription may require payment.Upload MusicXML and start practicingOpen the finished transcription in Klangio, choose Download, then MusicXML. Return to Free Drummer. Under Sheet music, choose the MusicXML file and select Upload files. When it is ready, select Start practicing. MIDI and note editing are optional.Klangio download instructionsMusicXML (.xml, .musicxml or .mxl) contains the notes you read and practice. MIDI is optional.Listen with the original recording, select a short section to loop, and lower the tempo if needed. Switch to Without drums to play along. If the notes drift from the audio, adjust the timing under Advanced.Optional: edit notes or improve synchronizationEdit notes, adjust synchronization, or set up Game Mode whenever you need them. MusicXML alone is enough to begin reading and practicing.Open Song settings → Advanced (optional) → Edit notation to correct a bar, listen, and save. Correct a constant delay with the notation offset. If the notes increasingly drift, try original-timing MIDI from the same transcription and check the start, middle, and end.For timing that follows the recording, add the MIDI (unq.) export from the same transcription and choose MIDI (original timing). PDF and other formats can be kept as references.Choose an easy first songLearn to read drum sheet music