Read Psychosocial as drum notation
Psychosocial drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Psychosocial by Slipknot is 135 BPM and runs 4:39: 157 bars and 2,150 notes played on the kick, hi-hat, snare, crash, floor tom, tom 1 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 Verse 1 (0:30) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Main Riff
- Verse 1
- Chorus 1
- Post-Chorus 1
- Verse 2
- Chorus 2
- Solo/Post-Chorus 2
- Breakdown A
- Breakdown B
- Verse 3
- Chorus 3
- Final Chorus
- Outro
- Breakdown C
How to play Psychosocial on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Psychosocial come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Chorus 3 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 135 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Psychosocial drum cover.
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