Learn to playHysteriaas made famous by Museon drums
The drum groove for Hysteria features an open-handed pattern using crash and hi-hat to provide a dense, heavy texture, as well as powerful fills, and funky syncopation.
With our step-by-step drum lesson you can recreate the beat behind Hysteria. We’ve broken down the main sections of the song and will take you through each part beat by beat, with video demonstrations.
Hysteria
Drums Tutorial - Step by Step
Intro
Start with pedal hi-hat and double stops on the toms and snare. Then play the crash with your right while the left moves between open hi-hat and snare.
Verse
For the verse groove, the right hand moves between open hi-hat and low tom, while the left plays snare.
Chorus
Use your left hand once to play the open hi-hats on beat 2-a in the chorus. Watch for the fills in bars 4 and 8.
Solo
Play a 4 on the floor groove to start the solo, with slight variations. Move to the intro groove for 8 bars, and close out this section with the chorus groove.
Chorus 2
Play the chorus once more, same as the first time.
Outro
Return to the 4 on the floor groove from the solo, and ramp up at the end, mimicking the guitar riff to finish, and ending on a crash.
Combine and play
Now combine the sections to play the full arrangement.
Learn to play
Hysteria
with Melodics
Behind the track
Hysteria
by Muse
Hysteria is built around a chaotic and relentless bass riff, with wailing guitars, and a dense, heavy texture provided by the three musicians.
Matthew Bellamy's vocal performance brings a dramatic urgency to the song; the verses feature a haunting melody in his upper register, while the choruses feature close harmony backing vocals delivering the melodramatic refrain, "I want it now, give me your heart and your soul".
Tips for learning Hysteria on drums
Tip 1: Slow it down
Break it down: Tackle each section of Hysteria individually for precision mastery. With Melodics, you can slow the pace of the song and work up to full speed.
Tip 2: Review your performance
Identify growth areas: Listen to playback of your performance to learn where you need to develop your timing, technique & rhythm. Melodics provides instant feedback on your performance.
Tip 3: Practice makes perfect
Stay consistent: With regular, focused practice you'll see rapid progress when learning the song. Even a short session each day will make a huge difference.
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FAQs
- Hysteria is an advanced difficulty song. Fortunately, there are beginner versions of the song available on Melodics to check out!
- You will need command of open handed independence, and control of intermediate level syncopation.
- 93 bpm.
- 4/4
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