DRUMY
Before I Forget drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Before I Forget by Slipknot is 126 BPM and runs 4:23: 151 bars and 2,104 notes played on the kick, snare, hi-hat, crash, floor tom, tom 2, tom 1 and ride.
The drum part is rated Hard — a real workout, so start it at half speed and bring it up.
It has 7 fills, its longest section is the Verse #1 (0:29) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro #1
- Intro #2
- Intro #3
- Verse #1
- Pre-Chorus #1
- Chorus #1
- Interlude
- Verse #2
- Pre-Chorus #2
- Chorus #2
- Bridge
- Verse #3
- Chorus #3
- Final Chorus
- Outro
How to play Before I Forget on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Before I Forget 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 126 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Before I Forget drum cover.
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