DRUMY
Fear Of The Dark by Iron Maiden — album cover

Drum play-alongFear Of The Dark

Iron Maiden

Tempo
80 BPM
Length
7:18
Difficulty
Medium
Bars
256
Notes
2,814
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Fear Of The Dark by Iron Maiden in DRUMY: the chorus falling in Beatfall

Fear Of The Dark drums: tempo, difficulty and parts

Fear Of The Dark by Iron Maiden is 80 BPM and runs 7:18: 256 bars and 2,814 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, ride, crash and tom 1.

The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.

It has 2 fills, its longest section is the The End of the Interlude (0:49) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.

Song map

  1. Intro (Distorted)
  2. Intro (Clean)
  3. Verse 1
  4. Chorus
  5. Main Riff
  6. Verse 2
  7. Chorus
  8. Verse 3
  9. Chorus
  10. Main Riff
  11. Interlude
  12. Guitar Solo 1 (Janick Gers)
  13. Guitar Solo 2 (Dave Murray)
  14. The End of the Interlude
  15. Main Riff
  16. Verse 4
  17. Chorus
  18. Outro

How to play Fear Of The Dark on drums

  1. Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
  2. Press play. The notes of Fear Of The Dark come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
  3. Slow it down. Take the Fill at bar 141 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 80 BPM.
  4. Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Fear Of The Dark drum cover.
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