Read Uptown Funk (Feat. Bruno Mars) as drum notation
Uptown Funk (Feat. Bruno Mars) drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Uptown Funk (Feat. Bruno Mars) by Mark Ronson is 115 BPM and runs 4:27: 128 bars and 1,525 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, ride and crash.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 2 fills, its longest section is the Bridge (0:42) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse A1
- Verse B1
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Post-Chorus
- Verse A2
- Verse B2
- Pre-Chorus
- Chorus
- Post-Chorus
- Bridge
- Chorus
- Post-Chorus
- Outro
How to play Uptown Funk (Feat. Bruno Mars) on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Uptown Funk (Feat. Bruno Mars) come down in time with the recording, or with the drums taken out so it’s just you and the band. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill at bar 124 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 115 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Uptown Funk (Feat. Bruno Mars) drum cover.
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