DRUMY
Read Killing in the Name as drum notation
Killing in the Name drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine is 109 BPM and runs 5:13: 120 bars and 2,142 notes played on the snare, hi-hat, kick, crash, floor tom and ride.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 6 fills, its longest section is the Pre Chorus 1 (0:32) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Intro Verse
- Pre-Verse
- Verse 1
- Post Verse 1
- Pre Chorus 1
- Chorus 1
- Verse 2
- Post-Verse 2
- Pre-Chorus 2
- Chorus 2
- Guitar Solo
- Bridge
- Outro Chorus
- Outro
How to play Killing in the Name on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Killing in the Name 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 100 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 109 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Killing in the Name drum cover.
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