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Rime of the Ancient Mariner

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Iron Maiden

Powerslave (1984)heavy metalTop 5%13:03SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 114 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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94%9 tracks · 18,676 notes · E minor · 112 BPM· 13:03Recommended
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Verse 1
Verse 2
Verse 3
Verse 4
Verse 5
Verse 6
Verse 7
Interlude
Verse 9
Verse 10
Verse 11
Raaaaiiiiin
Solo 1 - Adrian Smith
Solo 2 - Dave Murray
Verse 12
Verse 13
Verse 14
Verse 15
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
93%5 tracks · 1,561 notes · A minor · 145 BPM· 1:06partial
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Solo Guitar
Rithm Guitar 1
Rithm Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
93%5 tracks · 1,477 notes · A minor · 145 BPM· 1:06partial
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Solo Guitar
Rithm Guitar 1
Rithm Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
93%8 tracks · 18,607 notes · E minor · 114 BPM· 13:37
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Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Clean Guitar 1
Clean Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
86%5 tracks · 20,410 notes · E minor · 115 BPM· 13:34The Rime Of the Ancient Mariner - Live Flight 666 Version
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Intro
Strofa 1
Strofa 2
Harmony
Pre Rit.1
Rit.1
Pre Rit.2
Rit.2
Strofa 3
Riff A
Stacco 1
Interlude 1
Stacco 2
Interlude 2
Bass Solo
Bridge
STOP
Sad Bass
2 Poesia
Happy Bass
Strofa 4
Strofa 5
Riff C
Pre Solo
Adrian Solo
Dave Solo
Harmony Solo
Riff D
Riff E
Main Riff
Strofa 6
Strofa 7
Harmony 2
Pre Rit.3
Rit.3
Pre Rit.4
Rit.4
Finale
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
86%4 tracks · 17,147 notes · E minor · 115 BPM· 13:38
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Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Drumkit
86%5 tracks · 22,089 notes · E minor · 114 BPM· 13:50
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Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Janick Gers
Steve Harris
Drumkit
83%4 tracks · 13,422 notes · E minor · 114 BPM· 14:02
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Dave (Guitar 1)
Adrian (Guitar 2)
Steve (Bass)
Drumkit
83%4 tracks · 14,115 notes · E minor · 115 BPM· 13:34
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Dave (Guitar 1)
Adrian (Guitar 2)
Steve (Bass)
Drumkit
83%4 tracks · 16,612 notes · E minor · 115 BPM· 13:35
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Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 13:03

About this song

Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Iron Maiden is in E minor, around 114 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 13:03 (Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with 14 verses and a solo. 14 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
5.57 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.53 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.6 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.92 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Interlude
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:009:0010:0011:0012:0013:03
Verse 10:19Verse 20:41Verse 31:28Verse 42:02Verse 52:36Verse 63:06Verse 73:42Interlude5:13Verse 97:19Verse 107:39Verse 117:59Solo8:49Solo9:15Verse 1210:49Verse 1311:10Verse 1411:49Verse 1512:23

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6G3D5

G3 – D5 · 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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