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Read Enter Sandman as drum notation
Enter Sandman drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Enter Sandman by Metallica is 123 BPM and runs 5:38: 174 bars and 2,152 notes played on the hi-hat, floor tom, kick, snare, crash, tom 1 and tom 2.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 7 fills, its longest section is the Guitar Solo (0:45) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Intro 2
- Main Riff
- Verse 1
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Interlude
- Verse 2
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Guitar Solo
- Bridge Part I
- Bridge Part II
- Chorus
- Outro
- Fade Out
How to play Enter Sandman on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Enter Sandman come down in time with the recording, or with the drums taken out so it’s just you and the band. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Bridge Part II at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 123 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Enter Sandman drum cover.
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