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Dance of Death

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Iron Maiden

Dance of Death (2003)heavy metalTop 5%8:57SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 135 BPMestTime signature: 3/4

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100%12 tracks · 15,748 notes · E minor · 135 BPM· 8:57Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Dave, Adrian, Steve Enter
Verse
Verse
Bridge
Verse
Bridge
Verse
Riff
Chorus
Solo Adrian
Solo Dave
Harmony
Solo Janick
Verse
Bridge
Riff
Chorus
Riff
Intro Riff
Finale
Strings 1
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Bass
Drums
Strings 2
Organ
100%10 tracks · 14,097 notes · D minor · 135 BPM· 8:56D Tuning
Practice Play
Intro
Dave, Adrian, Steve Enter
Verse
Verse
Bridge
Verse
Nicko Enters
Bridge
Verse
Riff
Chorus
Solo Adrian
Solo Dave
Harmony
Solo Janick
Verse
Bridge
Riff
Chorus
Riff
Intro Riff
Finale
Strings 1
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Drums
Strings 2
100%7 tracks · 13,839 notes · E minor · 135 BPM· 8:49
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Dave Murray
Janick Gers
Adrian Smith
Keyboard 1
Voice
Bass
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 14,643 notes · E minor · 145 BPM· 8:39
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Дэйв Мюррей
Еник Герц
Адриан Смит
Клавишные
Брюс Диккенс
Бас-гитара
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 13,918 notes · E minor · 150 BPM· 8:30
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Dave Murray
Janick Gers
Adrian Smith
Keyboard 1
Voice
Bass
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 9,617 notes · E minor · 142 BPM· 9:27Correct
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Solo
Harmony
Solo 3
TYT
Verse
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 13,176 notes · E minor · 137 BPM· 8:37
Practice Play
Dave Murray
Janick Gers
Adrian Smith
Bass
Drumkit
92%6 tracks · 15,183 notes · E minor · 70 BPM· 8:37
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Janick Gers
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Michael Kenny
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 8:57

About this song

Dance of Death by Iron Maiden is in E minor, around 135 BPM, 3/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 8:57 (Harmonica, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Violin, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 8 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
5.07 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.66 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.31 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.93 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Bridge
Solo

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:008:57
Intro0:00Verse0:32Verse1:15Bridge1:51Verse1:57Bridge3:11Verse3:41Chorus4:29Solo4:45Solo5:15Solo6:01Verse6:32Bridge6:47Chorus7:32Intro8:08

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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