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Don't Let Me Down drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Don't Let Me Down by The Beatles is 79 BPM and runs 3:32: 67 bars and 939 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, ride and crash.
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 Solo (0:31), the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Chorus
- Verse
- Chorus
- Bridge
- Chorus
- Verse
- Chorus
- Solo
How to play Don't Let Me Down on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Don't Let Me Down come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Chorus beat at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 79 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Don't Let Me Down drum cover.
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