DRUMY
September drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
September by Earth, Wind & Fire is 123 BPM and runs 3:39: 114 bars and 1,483 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, crash and floor tom.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
It has 4 fills, its longest section is the Chorus (0:45) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Verse 1
- Verse 2
- Chorus
- Verse 3
- Verse 4
- Chorus
- Verse 5
- Chorus
- Begin fade
How to play September on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of September come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Begin fade at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 123 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your September drum cover.
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