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Hail to the King

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Avenged Sevenfold

Hail to the King (2013)metalTop 5%5:02SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D# minorestTempo: 118 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 6,568 notes · D# minor · 118 BPM· 5:02Recommended
Intro
Drums Enter
Rhythm Enters
Bass Enters
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Interlude 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Interlude 2
Guitar Solo Intro
Guitar Solo
Interlude 3
Bridge
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 6,310 notes · E minor · 118 BPM· 5:07E standard
Intro
Drums Enter
Rhythm Enters
Bass Enters
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Interlude 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Interlude 2
Guitar Solo Intro
Guitar Solo
Interlude 3
Bridge
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 6,224 notes · D# minor · 118 BPM· 5:02better drums
Intro
Drums Enter
Rhythm Enters
Bass Enters
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Interlude 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Interlude 2
Guitar Solo Intro
Guitar Solo
Interlude 3
Bridge
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 6,300 notes · D# minor · 118 BPM· 5:01solo changes
Intro
Drums Enter
Rhythm Enters
Bass Enters
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Interlude 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Interlude 2
Guitar Solo Intro
Guitar Solo
Interlude 3
Bridge
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 6,310 notes · C minor · 118 BPM· 5:07Drop A#
Intro
Drums Enter
Rhythm Enters
Bass Enters
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Interlude 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Interlude 2
Guitar Solo Intro
Guitar Solo
Interlude 3
Bridge
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%9 tracks · 7,636 notes · D# minor · 118 BPM· 5:072.0
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Sax
Winds
Drums
94%7 tracks · 7,196 notes · D# minor · 115 BPM· 5:01
Lead Guitar
Electric Bass
Harmony Guitar
Rhythm 1
Rhythm 2
Drumkit
Solo guitar
92%4 tracks · 5,261 notes · D# minor · 118 BPM· 5:01A7X Hail To The King
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Drums
Lead Vocals
92%5 tracks · 6,149 notes · D# minor · 120 BPM· 4:56Davul
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
89%6 tracks · 6,088 notes · A# minor · 118 BPM· 5:01Studio Version
Intro
Main Riff
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Pre-Guitar Solo
Guitar Solo
Bridge
Chorus 3
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 5:02

About this song

Hail to the King by Avenged Sevenfold is in D# minor (estimated), around 118 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 5:02 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 25 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
7.24 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.25 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.25 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.55 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.84 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Solo
Bridge · Outro

Song structure

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Vocal range

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C3C4C5C♯3A♯4

C♯3 – A♯4 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of D# minor

D# minor is the 14th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯m, G♯m, and A♯m.

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