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Everybody Wants To Rule The World drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears is 165 BPM and runs 4:19: 119 bars and 2,478 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, crash and ride.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 3 fills, its longest section is the Solo Chorus (0:26) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Pre-Verse 1
- Verse 1
- Chorus 1
- Pre-Verse 2
- Verse 2
- Chorus 2
- Bridge
- Chorus 3
- Bridge To Solos
- Keyboard Solo
- Guitar Solo
- Solo Chorus
- Break
- Final Chorus
- Outro Solo
- Fade Out
How to play Everybody Wants To Rule The World on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Everybody Wants To Rule The World 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 Final Chorus at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 165 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Everybody Wants To Rule The World drum cover.
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