King Crimson

Play drums likeMichael Giles

The songs with Michael Giles on drums, to play on your own kit: 21st Century Schizoid Man, The Court Of The Crimson King and Epitaph. The notes come down in time with each recording, and every hit is judged — so you find out how close you get to the real part.

Start with Epitaph

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Mediumeasiest — Epitaph
70average BPM
76fastest — 21st Century Schizoid Man

Songs with Michael Giles on drums

21st Century Schizoid Man by King Crimson

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How to play drums like Michael Giles

Start with Epitaph — the easiest of their parts here (medium), at 65 BPM. Take it at 0.75× until the groove sits.
Learn it part by part. The Trainer splits a song into its beats and fills, hands first and then the kick, from 70% up to full speed.
Work up to 21st Century Schizoid Man: 4,261 notes in 7:00. Switch on the Easy level to take its hardest notes out, then switch it off.
Check every hit — on time, early or late — and watch your score climb run by run.

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Playing Michael Giles's drum parts: questions

What songs does Michael Giles play drums on?

On DRUMY you can play along to the songs with Michael Giles on drums: 21st Century Schizoid Man (King Crimson), The Court Of The Crimson King (King Crimson) and Epitaph (King Crimson).

What is the easiest Michael Giles song to play on drums?

Epitaph by King Crimson — rated medium, at 65 BPM. Play it at 0.75× first, or on the Easy level with the hardest notes taken out.

What is Michael Giles's hardest drum part here?

21st Century Schizoid Man: 4,261 notes in 7:00, rated hard. The fastest is 21st Century Schizoid Man at 76 BPM.

How do I learn to play drums like Michael Giles?

Pick one of their songs and open the Trainer: it teaches the song part by part — the beats, the fills, then the joins — hands first and then the kick, from 70% speed up to full speed, on your own electronic kit.