DRUMY
Read Dream On as drum notation
Dream On drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Dream On by Aerosmith is 78 BPM and runs 4:28: 87 bars and 726 notes played on the ride, kick, tom 2, floor tom, snare, crash, tom 1 and hi-hat.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 5 fills, its longest section is the Final Chorus (0:43).
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus 1
- Verse 2
- Chorus 2
- Interlude
- Chorus 3
- Guitar Solo 1
- Guitar Solo 2
- Guitar Solo 3
- Steven Tyler Scream
- Final Chorus
How to play Dream On on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Dream On come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Steven Tyler Scream at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 78 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Dream On drum cover.
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