DRUMY
Read Livin' On A Prayer as drum notation
Livin' On A Prayer drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi is 123 BPM and runs 4:07: 127 bars and 1,223 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, ride, crash, floor tom, tom 2 and tom 1.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
It has 5 fills, its longest section is the Outro Chorus (0:32) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Bass Enters
- Band In
- Verse 1
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Verse 2
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Guitar Solo
- Pre-Chorus
- Outro Chorus
- Fade Out
How to play Livin' On A Prayer on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Livin' On A Prayer come down in time with the recording, or with the drums taken out so it’s just you and the band. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Outro Chorus at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 123 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Livin' On A Prayer drum cover.
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