We Are Young
fun. ft. Janelle Monae · 2011
a staple for anthemic dynamics and controlled builds
- Artist
- fun. ft. Janelle Monae
- Year
- 2011
- Genre
- pop-rock
- Drummer
- Will Noon
- Tempo
- 92 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- anthemic pop-rock groove with big dynamic swells
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Drummer's Quick-Start
Practice tempos
Woodshed
56bpm
Building
74bpm
Target
92bpm
The feel
A anthemic pop-rock groove with big dynamic swells in 4/4 around 92 BPM. A comfortable mid-tempo — lock the backbeat first, then shape the dynamics.
What to watch
- •Play to a metronome and prize consistency over speed — even time is the whole game.
How to learn it
Well-known tutorials exist for this one — use the links below, and play along from your own copy.
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Learn it
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