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Phantom Of The Opera drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Phantom Of The Opera by Iron Maiden is 270 BPM and runs 7:39: 268 bars and 3,280 notes played on the snare, kick, hi-hat, ride, crash and tom 2.
The drum part is rated Hard — a real workout, so start it at half speed and bring it up.
It has 6 fills, its longest section is the Full Band Intro (0:55) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Full Band Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus 1
- Verse 2
- Chorus 2
- Bridge 1
- Verse 3
- Verse 4
- Guitar Solo 1 (Dave)
- Bridge 2-A
- Bridge 2-B
- Bridge 2-C
- Bridge 2-D
- Interlude 1
- Guitar Solo 2 (Dave)
- Guitar Solo 3 (Dennis)
- Interlude 2
- Reprise
- Verse 5
- Outro Chorus
How to play Phantom Of The Opera on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Phantom Of The Opera 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 175 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 270 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Phantom Of The Opera drum cover.
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