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The Man Who Sold The World drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
The Man Who Sold The World by Nirvana is 114 BPM and runs 3:37: 102 bars and 1,196 notes played on the ride, kick, snare, hi-hat, crash, 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 5 fills, its longest section is the Guitar Solo/Outro (0:59) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Band Entrance
- Verse 1
- Chorus 1
- Interlude
- Verse 2
- Chorus 2
- Interlude
- Chorus 3
- Guitar Solo/Outro
- Ending
How to play The Man Who Sold The World on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of The Man Who Sold The World come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Ending at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 114 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your The Man Who Sold The World drum cover.
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