Killers cover

Murders in the Rue Morgue

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Iron Maiden

Killers (1981)heavy metalTop 5%4:13SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 6,900 notes · E minor · 60 BPM· 4:13Recommended
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Intro
Intro Solo
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Verse 4
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 6,487 notes · E minor · 60 BPM· 4:42
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Paul Di'anno
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Solo's Base
Steve Harris
Tambourine
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 6,518 notes · E minor · 210 BPM· 4:14
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Paul Di'anno
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Solo's Base
Steve Harris
Tambourine
Drumkit
98%7 tracks · 7,080 notes · E minor · 70 BPM· 4:09
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Vocals
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Overdriven guitar
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
52%3 tracks · 438 notes · G major · 190 BPM· 0:24partial
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Dave
Adrian
Steve

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:13

About this song

Murders in the Rue Morgue by Iron Maiden is in E minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:13 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
4.34 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.43 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.26 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.05 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:13
Intro0:00Solo0:27Verse 11:01Chorus1:21Verse 21:30Chorus1:49Verse 32:02Chorus2:10Verse 42:20Chorus2:40Bridge2:51Solo3:00Bridge3:23Chorus3:31Verse 53:40Chorus3:60

Vocal range

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

C4C5C6A4B5

A4 – B5 · 14 semitones (~1.2 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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