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Paschendale

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Iron Maiden

Dance of Death (2003)heavy metalTop 5%8:19SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 170 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 14,824 notes · E minor · 84 BPM· 8:19Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Break
Verse 2
Break
Verse 3
Break
Verse 4
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 5
Break
Break
Verse 6
Break
Solo 1
Bridge
Solo 2
Break
Verse 7
Chorus
Break
Interlude
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Mallets
Drums
100%7 tracks · 14,878 notes · E minor · 170 BPM· 8:32
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Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Janick Gers
Steve Harris
Michael 1
Michael 2
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 11,203 notes · E minor · 172 BPM· 8:17
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings
Drumkit
90%7 tracks · 14,071 notes · E minor · 170 BPM· 10:27extended
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Adrian
Janick
Dave
Steve
Michael
Michael 2
Drumkit
86%4 tracks · 11,120 notes · E minor · 172 BPM· 7:36
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guitar 1
guitar 2
guitar 3
bass
78%2 tracks · 5,124 notes · E minor · 170 BPM· 8:13
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Dist. Guitar 1
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 8:19

About this song

Paschendale by Iron Maiden is in E minor (estimated), around 170 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 8:19 (Tubular bells, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Violin, String ensemble 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
6.81 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.57 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.24 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.38 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.02 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:19
Intro0:00Verse 10:17Verse 20:50Verse 31:12Verse 41:45Chorus2:06Bridge2:27Verse 52:48Verse 64:02Solo4:51Bridge5:33Solo5:54Verse 76:25Chorus6:45Interlude7:49Outro8:00

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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