DRUMY
Cherub Rock drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Cherub Rock by Smashing Pumpkins is 87 BPM and runs 4:59: 109 bars and 2,644 notes played on the kick, hi-hat, snare, ride, crash, tom 2 and floor tom.
The drum part is rated Hard — a real workout, so start it at half speed and bring it up.
It has 8 fills, its longest section is the Intro (0:57) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus 1
- Interlude 1
- Verse 2
- Chorus 2
- Bridge 1
- Interlude 2
- Guitar Solo
- Chorus 3
- Bridge 2
- Outro
How to play Cherub Rock on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Cherub Rock come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Verse 2 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 87 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Cherub Rock drum cover.
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