DRUMY
Read Sad But True as drum notation
Sad But True drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Sad But True by Metallica is 93 BPM and runs 5:21: 121 bars and 1,477 notes played on the hi-hat, snare, kick, crash, tom 2, tom 1 and floor tom.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 9 fills, its longest section is the Intro (0:54) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus 1
- Verse 2
- Chorus 2
- Bridge
- Solo
- Interlude
- Verse 3
- Chorus 3
- Outro
How to play Sad But True on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Sad But True come down in time with the recording, or with the drums taken out so it’s just you and the band. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill at bar 105 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 93 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Sad But True drum cover.
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