DRUMY
Aerials by System of a Down — album cover

Drum play-alongAerials

System of a Down

Tempo
74 BPM
Length
3:56
Difficulty
Medium
Bars
154
Notes
1,193
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Aerials by System of a Down in DRUMY: the chorus falling in Beatfall

Read Aerials as drum notation

Aerials by System of a Down as drum notation in DRUMY

Aerials drums: tempo, difficulty and parts

Aerials by System of a Down is 74 BPM and runs 3:56: 154 bars and 1,193 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, ride, snare, crash, floor tom, tom 2 and tom 1.

The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.

It has 9 fills, its longest section is the Verse 1 (0:42) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.

Song map

  1. Intro
  2. Verse 1
  3. Instrumental
  4. Chorus 1
  5. Verse 2
  6. Turn
  7. Instrumental
  8. Chorus 2
  9. Chorus 3
  10. Outro

How to play Aerials on drums

  1. Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
  2. Press play. The notes of Aerials come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
  3. Slow it down. Take the Fill at bar 88 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 74 BPM.
  4. Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Aerials drum cover.
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