Whole Lotta Rosie drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Whole Lotta Rosie by AC/DC is 158 BPM and runs 5:22: 212 bars and 2,164 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, crash, floor tom 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 7 fills, its longest section is the Outro Solo (1:24) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Pre Chorus
- Chorus 1
- Verse 2
- Pre Chorus
- Chorus 2
- Guitar Solo
- Pre Chorus
- Chorus
- Outro Solo
How to play Whole Lotta Rosie on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Whole Lotta Rosie come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill at bar 155 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 158 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Whole Lotta Rosie drum cover.
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