Friday I'm in Love drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Friday I'm in Love by The Cure is 136 BPM and runs 3:26: 117 bars and 1,610 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare and crash.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
It has 2 fills, its longest section is the Intro (0:30) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse I
- Chorus I
- Verse II
- Solo
- Verse III
- Chorus II
- Bridge
- Verse IV
- Outro
How to play Friday I'm in Love on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Friday I'm in Love come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Chorus I at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 136 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Friday I'm in Love drum cover.
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