DRUMY
ATWA drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
ATWA by System of a Down is 85 BPM and runs 2:57: 65 bars and 766 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, ride, crash, tom 1 and floor tom.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 1 fill, its longest section is the Intro (0:23) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus 1
- Post-Chorus
- Verse 2
- Chorus 2
- Bridge
- Solo
- Verse 3
- Chorus 3
- Outro
How to play ATWA on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of ATWA come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Bridge at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 85 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your ATWA drum cover.
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