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bad guy

Billie Eilish · 2019

a staple for extreme minimalism and space in modern pop

Artist
Billie Eilish
Year
2019
Genre
pop
Drummer
programmed (Finneas O'Connell)
Tempo
135 bpm
Time
4/4
Feel
minimalist bass-driven programmed beat
Difficulty
beginner

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Practice tempos

Woodshed
82bpm
Building
108bpm
Target
135bpm

The feel

A minimalist bass-driven programmed beat in 4/4 around 135 BPM. It moves — stay relaxed in the hands so you don't tense up and rush.

What to watch

  • •Play to a metronome and prize consistency over speed — even time is the whole game.

How to learn it

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