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Be Quick or Be Dead

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Iron Maiden

Fear of the Dark (1992)heavy metalTop 5%3:33SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 246 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%13 tracks · 6,185 notes · G minor · 240 BPM· 3:33Recommended
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Electric bass (pick)
Distortion Guitar 1
Electric Guitar (muted) 1
Guitar Fret Noise 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric guitar (muted) 2
Guitar fret noise 2
Distortion guitar 3
Overdriven guitar
DAVE SOLO HARMONY
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
CHORUS
DRUM
97%7 tracks · 5,069 notes · G minor · 246 BPM· 3:28
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Vocal
Chorus
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 7,551 notes · G minor · 125 BPM· 3:25
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Bruce Dickinson
Janick Gers
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Drumkit
92%6 tracks · 5,982 notes · G minor · 246 BPM· 3:28
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Murrray
Gers
Bass
Vocal
Chorus
Drumkit
89%5 tracks · 5,810 notes · G minor · 246 BPM· 3:28
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Post-chorus
Bridge
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Drums
Bass
89%5 tracks · 4,953 notes · G minor · 246 BPM· 3:28RM
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
78%3 tracks · 3,115 notes · G minor · 264 BPM· 3:20
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Dave Murray
Janick Gears
Steve Harris
75%2 tracks · 239 notes · D minor · 246 BPM· 0:33partialsolos
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 3:33

About this song

Be Quick or Be Dead by Iron Maiden is in G minor (estimated), around 246 BPM, 4/4 time. This 13-track arrangement runs 3:33 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (muted), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 2 (sawtooth), and Drums). 8 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
5.33 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.63 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.94 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.5 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.25 notes/sec

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About the key of G minor

G minor is the 11th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Gm, Cm, and Dm.

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Be Quick or Be Dead appears on the soundtrack of Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now.