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The Way
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Drum Set, Drums, Drumset - Level 1 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1897927
By Ariana Grande. By Jordin Sparks. Arranged by The Ninja. This edition: pdf. Hip-Hop, Pop, R & B, Reggae, Soul. Score. 3 pages. The Ninja #1456319. Published by The Ninja (A0.1897927).THE WAY – SIMPLIFIED SHEET MUSIC ARRANGEMENT & DRUM TRANSCRIPTION (POP / R&B / CONTEMPORARY R&B / HIP HOP SOUL / NEO SOUL INFLUENCED POP)
from Yours Truly – 2013
This sheet music edition presents a professionally crafted simplified arrangement combined with a complete drum transcription of “The Way”, originally performed by Ariana Grande. Taken from her debut album Yours Truly (2013), this arrangement delivers a clear, structured, and performance-ready sheet music format, designed for musicians, educators, students, and performing ensembles who require an accessible yet musically faithful version for rehearsal, study, and live performance use.
The arrangement captures the distinctive early sound of Ariana Grande, blending pop and R&B (rhythm and blues) with strong influences from hip hop soul, neo soul, and contemporary R&B production styles. It has been carefully adapted into a simplified format that preserves the groove, harmonic structure, melodic phrasing, and rhythmic feel of the original recording while reducing technical difficulty to ensure practical playability for a wide range of musicians.
This arrangement maintains the energetic, modern R&B-pop character of the original track while ensuring accessibility for intermediate-level musicians. It is suitable for solo performers, school ensembles, cover bands, vocal accompaniment settings, and professional rehearsal contexts. The simplified approach allows musicians to focus on groove, timing, and expressive delivery while still capturing the identity of the original recording.
The included drum transcription provides a full rhythmic breakdown of the track in a clear and practical format tailored for contemporary pop and R&B drumming. It emphasizes groove precision, syncopation, pocket feel, rhythmic consistency, and stylistic articulation. The drum chart helps drummers understand how the rhythmic foundation interacts with the bass line, vocals, and harmonic progression, creating a cohesive and performance-ready interpretation.
This edition is also a valuable educational and professional development resource, supporting music teachers, students, and musicians studying modern pop and R&B arrangement techniques. It is ideal for private lessons, ensemble rehearsals, studio sessions, auditions, and live performance preparation, offering flexibility across a wide range of musical applications.
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This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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