Estranged drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Estranged by Guns N' Roses is 88 BPM and runs 9:11: 209 bars and 2,357 notes played on the kick, ride, hi-hat, snare, tom 2, crash and floor tom.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 8 fills, its longest section is the Piano Part (2:12) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Bridge
- Verse 2
- 3rd Verse
- Bridge
- 4rd Verse
- Piano Part
- Guitar Solo 1
- Guitar Solo 2
How to play Estranged on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Estranged 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 38 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 88 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Estranged drum cover.
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