Take On Me
a-ha · 1985
a staple for keeping an uptempo pop beat steady under a synth arrangement
- Artist
- a-ha
- Year
- 1985
- Genre
- synthpop
- Drummer
- programmed (LinnDrum)
- Tempo
- 169 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- bright uptempo programmed synthpop
- Difficulty
- beginner
Drummer's Quick-Start
Practice tempos
Woodshed
102bpm
Building
136bpm
Target
169bpm
The feel
A bright uptempo programmed synthpop in 4/4 around 169 BPM. It's fast — economy of motion is everything; speed comes from relaxation, not force.
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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