DRUMY
Read Comfortably Numb as drum notation
Comfortably Numb drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd is 64 BPM and runs 6:17: 101 bars and 1,266 notes played on the ride, kick, snare, hi-hat, crash, tom 2 and floor tom.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
It has 9 fills, its longest section is the Guitar Solo 2 (1:30).
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Guitar Solo 1
- Chorus
- Verse 2
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Guitar Solo 2
- Fade Out
How to play Comfortably Numb on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Comfortably Numb come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill at bar 92 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 64 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Comfortably Numb drum cover.
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