Closer to the Edge – 30 Seconds to Mars – Verse 2

Closer to the Edge – 30 Seconds to Mars – Verse 2

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Closer to the Edge – 30 Seconds to Mars – Verse 2

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Closer to the Edge is the second single from 30 Seconds to Mars' album "This is War" (2010). Drummer, Shannon Leto, plays an evolving drum part throughout the song; each section building on the last.

This excerpt is taken from the second verse (1:55 in the video below) where Shannon plays alternating strokes on the hi-hat, bringing out selected notes on the snare.

Closer to the Edge – 30 Seconds to Mars – Verse 2
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Steve Ley

Steve Ley is a professional drummer, teacher, writer and Sheet Music Team Director for Online Drummer. He studied at the Australian National University, graduating with a Diploma of Music specializing in jazz performance.

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