DRUMY
Painkiller by Three Days Grace — album cover

Drum play-alongPainkiller

Three Days Grace

Tempo
90 BPM
Length
2:59
Difficulty
Medium
Bars
67
Notes
829
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Painkiller by Three Days Grace in DRUMY: the chorus falling in Beatfall

Painkiller drums: tempo, difficulty and parts

Painkiller by Three Days Grace is 90 BPM and runs 2:59: 67 bars and 829 notes played on the kick, hi-hat, snare, 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 5 fills, its longest section is the Verse 2 (0:22) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.

Song map

  1. Intro
  2. Verse 1
  3. Pre chorus
  4. Chorus
  5. Main Riff
  6. Verse 2
  7. Pre chorus
  8. Chorus
  9. Bridge
  10. Secondary Riff
  11. Chorus
  12. Main Riff

How to play Painkiller on drums

  1. Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
  2. Press play. The notes of Painkiller come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
  3. Slow it down. Take the Fill into Chorus at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 90 BPM.
  4. Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Painkiller drum cover.
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