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Sea of Madness

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Iron Maiden

Somewhere in Time (1986)heavy metalTop 5%5:28SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 142 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 11,668 notes · E minor · 151 BPM· 5:28Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Guitar Break
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Interlude
Bridge
Guitar Break
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Brass
Strings
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
100%9 tracks · 11,664 notes · D minor · 151 BPM· 5:28D standard
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Guitar Break
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Interlude
Bridge
Guitar Break
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Brass
Strings
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
99%10 tracks · 9,193 notes · E major · 142 BPM· 5:42
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Vocals
Vocal Harmony
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar fret noise
Distortion guitar
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
92%6 tracks · 8,943 notes · E minor · 142 BPM· 5:41
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Bruce Dickinson
Vocal Harmony
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Drumkit
92%6 tracks · 8,922 notes · E minor · 142 BPM· 5:41
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Bruce Dickinson
Vocal Harmony
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Drumkit
67%3 tracks · 383 notes · D major · 142 BPM· 0:29partial
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Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (pick)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 5:28

About this song

Sea of Madness by Iron Maiden is in E minor, around 142 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 5:28 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, Trumpet, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.79 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
13.72 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.57 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.18 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.16 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:28
Intro0:00Verse 10:25Pre-chorus0:38Chorus0:51Verse 21:29Pre-chorus1:42Chorus1:54Solo2:20Interlude2:45Bridge3:11Verse 33:49Pre-chorus4:02Chorus4:14Outro4:40Outro5:18

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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