Killers cover

The Ides of March

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Iron Maiden

Killers (1981)heavy metalTop 5%1:45SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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96%9 tracks · 2,498 notes · E minor · 97 BPM· 1:45Recommended
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Intro
Solo 1 - Adrian
Solo 2 - Dave
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
94%5 tracks · 1,858 notes · E minor · 99 BPM· 1:38
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Adrian Smith
Dave Murray
Steve Harris
Add. guitar
Drumkit
94%6 tracks · 2,409 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 1:38
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Lead Guita
Harmony Gu 1
Harmony Gu 2
Rhythm Gui
Bass
Drumkit
94%5 tracks · 1,514 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 1:36
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Dave
Adrian
Steve
cliff
Drumkit
93%6 tracks · 2,416 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 1:41
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Lead Guitar
Harmony Guitar 1
Harmony Guitar 2
Rhythm Guitar
Bass
Drums
91%4 tracks · 1,631 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 1:36
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Dave (Guitar)
Adrian (Guitar)
Steve (Bass)
Drumkit
91%6 tracks · 1,631 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 1:36
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
77%3 tracks · 736 notes · E minor · 95 BPM· 1:21partial
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Rythm guitar
Adrian solo
Dave solo

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 1:45

About this song

The Ides of March by Iron Maiden is in E minor, around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 1:45 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, a solo, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
7.79 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.46 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.23 notes/sec

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0:001:45
Intro0:00Solo0:40Solo0:59Outro1:18

About the key of E minor

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