Communication Breakdown drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Communication Breakdown by Led Zeppelin is 175 BPM and runs 2:29: 109 bars and 963 notes played on the kick, snare, hi-hat, crash and tom 2.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
Its longest section is the [1st Verse] (0:22), the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- [Intro]
- [1st Verse]
- [Chorus]
- [2nd Verse]
- [Chorus]
- [Guitar Solo]
- [Chorus]
- [Outro]
- [Fade Out]
How to play Communication Breakdown on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Communication Breakdown come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the beat at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 175 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Communication Breakdown drum cover.
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