DRUMY
Rust In Peace... Polaris drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Rust In Peace... Polaris by Megadeth is 157 BPM and runs 5:10: 214 bars and 3,075 notes played on the kick, snare, hi-hat, ride, crash, tom 2, floor tom and tom 1.
The drum part is rated Hard — a real workout, so start it at half speed and bring it up.
It has 3 fills, its longest section is the Interlude (0:56) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro - Drum Solo
- Intro - Full Band
- Intro Solo
- Pre-Verse
- Verse 1
- Pre-Chorus 1
- Pre-Chorus 2
- Chorus
- Verse 2
- Pre-Chorus 1
- Pre-Chorus 2
- Chorus
- Verse 3
- Pre-Chorus 1
- Pre-Chorus 2
- Chorus
- Bridge
- Solo
- Interlude
- Outro
How to play Rust In Peace... Polaris on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Rust In Peace... Polaris 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 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 157 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Rust In Peace... Polaris drum cover.
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