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Second Heartbeat

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Avenged Sevenfold

Waking the Fallen (2003)metalTop 5%6:55SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C minorTuning: Drop DTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 13,888 notes · C minor · 145 BPM· 6:55Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Interlude
Chorus
Post-chorus 1
Verse 3
Breakdown
Re-Intro
Interlude
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Percussion
Drums
100%7 tracks · 13,831 notes · C minor · 145 BPM· 6:55Easier Solo
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Intro
Verse 1
Bridge I
Verse 2
Fucking Awesome Part
Chorus 1
Post-chorus 1
Verse 3
Interlude 1
Verse 4
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Drums
Guitar 2
Bass
Guitar 3
100%7 tracks · 13,943 notes · C minor · 145 BPM· 6:55lwk better
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Interlude
Chorus
Post-chorus 1
Verse 3
Breakdown
Re-Intro
Interlude
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Drums
Guitar 2
Bass
Guitar 3
97%9 tracks · 12,946 notes · C minor · 100 BPM· 6:22
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard drum kit
94%8 tracks · 13,734 notes · C minor · 130 BPM· 7:04
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Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 4
Gtr. 5
Gtr. 6
Bass
Drumkit
94%13 tracks · 13,729 notes · C minor · 130 BPM· 7:06
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Distortion guitar 5
Distortion guitar 6
Distortion guitar 7
Distortion guitar 8
Distortion guitar 9
Distortion Guitar 10
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard drum kit
92%5 tracks · 12,964 notes · C minor · 100 BPM· 6:22
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Additional Lead Guitar
Bass
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 8,547 notes · C minor · 130 BPM· 5:01partialLive
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Intro
Verse 1
Bridge
Interlude
Verse 2
Verse 3
Interlude
Chorus
Bridge
Guitar Solo
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
89%5 tracks · 13,344 notes · C minor · 130 BPM· 7:06Modified Solo
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Intro
Verse 1
Bridge
Interlude
Verse 2
Verse 3
Interlude
Chorus
Bridge
Interlude
Verse 5
Chorus 2
Bridge
Guitar Solo
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
89%4 tracks · 1,476 notes · C minor · 185 BPM· 0:44partialSolo
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Solo
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 6:55

About this song

Second Heartbeat by Avenged Sevenfold is in C minor, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 6:55 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), Reverse cymbal, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 12 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

BassAdvanced
4.48 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
9.52 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
8.97 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.09 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.1 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:006:55
Intro0:00Verse 10:39Verse 21:28Interlude2:02Chorus2:23Post-chorus 12:43Verse 33:14Breakdown3:35Intro4:01Interlude4:22Chorus4:48Chorus 35:29Post-chorus 25:50Solo6:11

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5G3A♯4

G3 – A♯4 · 15 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of C minor

C minor is the 8th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Cm, Fm, and Gm.

Browse all songs in C minor Build a chord progression in this key

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