Read 505 as drum notation
505 drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
505 by Arctic Monkeys is 140 BPM and runs 4:10: 146 bars and 1,720 notes played on the kick, snare, ride, hi-hat and crash.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
Its longest section is the Verse I (0:28), the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Chorus
- Verse I
- Verse II
- Chorus
- Interlude
- Verse III
- Chorus
- Guitar Solo
- Outro
How to play 505 on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of 505 come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Verse I beat at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 140 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your 505 drum cover.
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