DRUMY
Another One Bites the Dust drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Another One Bites the Dust by Queen is 112 BPM and runs 3:28: 98 bars and 1,313 notes played on the hi-hat, kick and snare.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
It has 2 fills, its longest section is the Bridge (0:56).
Song map
- Intro
- Verse I
- Chorus I
- Break
- Verse II
- Chorus II
- Bridge
- Verse III
- Chorus III
- Outro
How to play Another One Bites the Dust on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Another One Bites the Dust come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Chorus III at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 112 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Another One Bites the Dust drum cover.
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