DRUMY
Africa drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Africa by Toto is 92 BPM and runs 4:52: 224 bars and 2,262 notes played on the hi-hat, crash, ride, tom 1, floor tom, kick and snare.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
Its longest section is the Outro (0:47).
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus 1
- Interlude
- Verse 2
- Chorus 2
- Interlude
- Solo
- Chorus 3
- Outro
How to play Africa on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Africa come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Intro beat at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 92 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Africa drum cover.
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