DRUMY
Bad drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Bad by Michael Jackson is 114 BPM and runs 4:09: 119 bars and 3,004 notes played on the hi-hat and crash.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
Its longest section is the Chorus (1:07).
Song map
- Intro
- Verse
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Post-Chorus
- Verse
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Solo
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
How to play Bad on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Bad 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 114 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Bad drum cover.
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