Knockin' On Heaven's Door drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Guns N' Roses is 63 BPM and runs 5:59: 93 bars and 1,446 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, ride, snare, crash, tom 2 and floor tom.
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 [B] Solo (1:01) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- [A] Verse
- [A] Chorus
- [A] Solo
- [B] Verse
- [B] Chorus
- [B] Solo
- [C] Chorus
- Outro
How to play Knockin' On Heaven's Door on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Knockin' On Heaven's Door 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 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 63 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Knockin' On Heaven's Door drum cover.
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