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P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing) drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing) by Michael Jackson is 127 BPM and runs 3:54: 124 bars and 1,495 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.
It has 1 fill, its longest section is the Outro (0:39) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse
- Bridge
- Chorus
- Verse 2
- Bridge 2
- Chorus 2
- Breakdown
- Chorus 3
- Outro
How to play P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing) on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing) come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Verse at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 127 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing) drum cover.
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