DRUMY
The Trooper by Iron Maiden — album cover

Drum play-alongThe Trooper

Iron Maiden

Tempo
162 BPM
Length
4:10
Difficulty
Medium
Bars
169
Notes
2,351
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The Trooper by Iron Maiden in DRUMY: the chorus falling in Beatfall

The Trooper drums: tempo, difficulty and parts

The Trooper by Iron Maiden is 162 BPM and runs 4:10: 169 bars and 2,351 notes played on the kick, hi-hat, ride, snare, crash, tom 1, 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 7 fills, its longest section is the Main Riff (Pre - Verse) (0:24) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.

Song map

  1. Intro
  2. Main Riff (Pre - Verse)
  3. Verse 1
  4. Chorus
  5. Main Riff (Bridge)
  6. Verse 2
  7. Chorus
  8. Solo (Adrian Smith)
  9. Solo (Dave Murray)
  10. Main Riff (Pre - Verse)
  11. Verse 3
  12. Chorus
  13. Outro (Intro Riff)

How to play The Trooper on drums

  1. Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
  2. Press play. The notes of The Trooper come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
  3. Slow it down. Take the Fill into Verse 3 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 162 BPM.
  4. Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your The Trooper drum cover.
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