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The Middle drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
The Middle by Jimmy Eat World is 162 BPM and runs 2:44: 111 bars and 1,188 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, ride, crash, tom 2 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 3 fills, its longest section is the Verse 1 (0:24) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus 1
- Verse 2
- Chorus 2
- Solo
- Verse 3
- Chorus 3
How to play The Middle on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of The Middle come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Solo at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 162 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your The Middle drum cover.
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