DRUMY
Read Helena as drum notation
Helena drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Helena by My Chemical Romance is 126 BPM and runs 3:28: 109 bars and 1,327 notes played on the kick, snare, hi-hat, ride, crash, floor tom 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 8 fills, its longest section is the Chorus (0:31) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Interlude
- Verse 2
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Interlude
- Bridge
- Chorus
- Outro
How to play Helena on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Helena 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 61 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 126 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Helena drum cover.
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