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Read Locked Out Of Heaven as drum notation
Locked Out Of Heaven drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars is 144 BPM and runs 3:52: 139 bars and 1,735 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, floor tom, ride, tom 2, tom 1 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 Bridge (0:27) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Pre-chorus
- Chorus
- Post-Chorus
- Verse 2
- Pre-chorus
- Chorus
- Bridge
- Chorus
- Outro
How to play Locked Out Of Heaven on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Locked Out Of Heaven 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 126 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 144 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Locked Out Of Heaven drum cover.
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