DRUMY
Only In Dreams drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Only In Dreams by Weezer is 78 BPM and runs 7:57: 155 bars and 2,248 notes played on the ride, snare, kick, hi-hat, crash, floor tom and tom 2.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 7 fills, its longest section is the Beginning of Buildup (1:26) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus 1
- Verse 2
- Chorus 2
- Post-Chorus
- Chorus Instrumental
- Break
- Beginning of Buildup
- Finale
- Guitar Solo
- Outro
How to play Only In Dreams on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Only In Dreams 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 143 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 78 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Only In Dreams drum cover.
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