DRUMY
Read Song 2 as drum notation
Song 2 drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Song 2 by Blur is 130 BPM and runs 2:02: 66 bars and 714 notes played on the snare, kick, hi-hat, crash and tom 2.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
It has 2 fills, its longest section is the Chorus (0:19) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro - Drums
- Main Riff
- Distortion Riff
- Verse 1
- Chorus
- Interlude
- Verse 2
- Chorus
- Outro
How to play Song 2 on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Song 2 come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Interlude at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 130 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Song 2 drum cover.
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