DRUMY
Read 7 Words as drum notation
7 Words drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
7 Words by Deftones is 114 BPM and runs 3:48: 113 bars and 1,800 notes played on the snare, kick, hi-hat, ride, crash, floor tom and tom 2.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 8 fills, its longest section is the Break (0:44) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus
- Verse 2
- Chorus 2
- Break
- Verse 3
- Chorus 3
How to play 7 Words on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of 7 Words come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill at bar 70 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 114 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your 7 Words drum cover.
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