Whiskey In The Jar drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Whiskey In The Jar by Metallica is 133 BPM and runs 5:04: 168 bars and 2,014 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, crash, tom 2 and tom 1.
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 Solo (0:47) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Theme
- Verse 2
- Chorus 1
- Theme
- Verse 3
- Chorus 2
- Solo
- Harmony
- Verse 4
- Chorus 4
- Harmony 2
- Outro
How to play Whiskey In The Jar on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Whiskey In The Jar come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill into Chorus 4 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 133 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Whiskey In The Jar drum cover.
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