Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC is 134 BPM and runs 3:56: 132 bars and 1,530 notes played on the floor tom, kick, snare, hi-hat and crash.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 6 fills, its longest section is the Chorus 2 (0:47).
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Pre-Chorus 1
- Chorus 1
- Verse 2
- Pre-Chorus 2
- Chorus 2
- Verse 3
- Pre-Chorus 3
- Chorus 3
- Bridge
- Outro
- Ending
How to play Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 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 134 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap drum cover.
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