DRUMY
On Melancholy Hill drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
On Melancholy Hill by Gorillaz is 120 BPM and runs 3:20: 100 bars and 968 notes played on the hi-hat, kick and snare.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
Its longest section is the Riff/Final (0:44).
Song map
- Intro
- Riff
- Verso 1
- Riff
- Verso 2
- Riff
- Verso 3
- Riff/Final
How to play On Melancholy Hill on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of On Melancholy Hill come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Verso beat at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 120 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your On Melancholy Hill drum cover.
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