Somewhere in Time cover

Alexander the Great

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Iron Maiden

Somewhere in Time (1986)heavy metalTop 5%7:07SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: varies

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100%8 tracks · 9,242 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 7:07Recommended
Practice Play
Verse
Bridge Pt. 2
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Bridge Pt. 2
Pre-Solo
Solo - Adrian Smith
Solo - Dave Murray
Verse
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Synth
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 9,151 notes · D# minor · 110 BPM· 7:03Eb
Practice Play
Verse
Bridge Pt. 2
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Bridge Pt. 2
Pre-Solo
Solo - Adrian Smith
Solo - Dave Murray
Verse
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Synth
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 12,238 notes · E minor · 55 BPM· 8:21extended
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Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 18,953 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 8:23extended
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Left Guitar
Right Guitar
Additional Guitar
Left Guitar Synth
Right Guitar Synth
Background Keyboard
Bass
Bass Synth
Drumkit
99%10 tracks · 12,307 notes · E minor · 55 BPM· 8:30extended
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Vocals
Guitar 1
Electric guitar (clean)
Guitar 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Guitar 3
Distortion guitar
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
95%6 tracks · 10,068 notes · E minor · 55 BPM· 8:082
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Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Strings
Drums
95%6 tracks · 10,770 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 7:06356-323 B.C.
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Intro
pre Verse
Verse
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude 2
Interlude 3
Solo Smith
Solo Murray
Verse 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass 1
Drums
Organ
Bass 2
95%6 tracks · 9,342 notes · E minor · 55 BPM· 8:23extended2
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Bruce (Vocals)
Dave (Guitar 1)
Adrian (Guitar 2)
Steve (Bass)
Synths
Drumkit
92%6 tracks · 9,403 notes · E minor · 55 BPM· 8:29extended
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Lead Guitar 1
Harmonizer
Lead Guitar 2
Bass
Synths
Guitar Synths
89%5 tracks · 5,831 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 7:01Live 2023-2024
Practice Play
Verse
Bridge Pt. 2
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Bridge Pt. 2
Pre-Solo
Solo - Adrian Smith
Solo - Dave Murray
Verse
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 7:07

About this song

Alexander the Great by Iron Maiden is in E minor. This 8-track arrangement runs 7:07 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Pad 2 (warm), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.91 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.79 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.93 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.38 notes/sec

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Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Solo

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:07
Verse0:00Bridge0:52Verse1:36Chorus2:11Bridge2:20Verse2:28Chorus3:03Bridge3:12Bridge3:58Solo4:14Solo4:50Solo5:31Verse6:10Chorus6:32Outro6:41

About the key of E minor

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