DRUMY
Read Beat It as drum notation
Beat It drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Beat It by Michael Jackson is 139 BPM and runs 4:16: 148 bars and 555 notes played on the hi-hat, floor tom, snare, kick and tom 2.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
Its longest section is the Verse 1 (0:28).
Song map
- Synth Intro
- Band Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus
- Post-Chorus
- Verse 2
- Chorus
- Bridge
- Guitar Solo
- Chorus
- Fade-Out
- Alt. Ending
How to play Beat It on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Beat It come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Synth Intro beat at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 139 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Beat It drum cover.
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