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Children of the Damned

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Iron Maiden

The Number of the Beast (1982)heavy metalTop 5%4:27SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 70 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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99%11 tracks · 6,362 notes · E minor · 70 BPM· 4:27Recommended
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Vocals
Guitar 1
Distortion guitar
Overdriven Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Overdriven guitar 2
Guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 3
Bass
Drums
97%7 tracks · 7,062 notes · E minor · 67 BPM· 4:42
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Bruce Dickinson - Vocals
Adrian Smith - Guitar
Dave Murray - Guitar
3th Guitar
3th Guitar Live Guitar
Steve Harris - Bass
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 7,452 notes · E minor · 135 BPM· 4:32
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Bruce Dickinson
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Janick Gers
Steve Harris
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 5,717 notes · E minor · 70 BPM· 4:35
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Drum Roll 1
Bridge
Accelerando
Solo - Adrian Smith
Drum Roll 2
Final Chorus
Outro
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
92%4 tracks · 5,189 notes · E minor · 70 BPM· 4:44
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Guitarra 1
Harris
Guitarra 2
Drumkit
92%6 tracks · 4,977 notes · E minor · 67 BPM· 4:38
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 5,110 notes · E minor · 67 BPM· 4:29
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Guitare 1
Steve Harris
Guitare 2
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 4:27

About this song

Children of the Damned by Iron Maiden is in E minor, around 70 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 4:27 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, and Drums). 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
5.58 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.98 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.05 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.85 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C4C5C6C7A4E6

A4 – E6 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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