Hey Ya!
OutKast · 2003
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- Artist
- OutKast
- Year
- 2003
- Genre
- pop
- Drummer
- programmed (Andre 3000)
- Tempo
- 160 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- upbeat funk-pop with an irregular bar structure
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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The feel
A upbeat funk-pop with an irregular bar structure in 4/4 around 160 BPM. It moves — stay relaxed in the hands so you don't tense up and rush.
Form
Intro · Verse · Pre-Chorus · Hook · Verse · Hook · Breakdown (shake it) · Hook · Outro
What to watch
- •Funk lives in the hi-hat and the ghosted snare — tighten those before the backbeat.
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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