DRUMY
Read Yellow as drum notation
Yellow drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
Yellow by Coldplay is 87 BPM and runs 4:31: 98 bars and 1,112 notes played on the hi-hat, kick, snare, ride and crash.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
Its longest section is the Verse 1 (0:55), the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus
- Interlude
- Verse 2
- Chorus
- Interlude
- Bridge
- Outro
How to play Yellow on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of Yellow 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 Intro beat at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 87 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your Yellow drum cover.
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