DRUMY
Earth Song drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Earth Song by Michael Jackson - is 138 BPM and runs 6:30: 224 bars and 817 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, crash and tom 2.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
It has 3 fills, the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
How to play Earth Song on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Earth Song come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill at bar 203 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 138 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Earth Song drum cover.
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