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Wasting Love

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Iron Maiden

Fear of the Dark (1992)heavy metalTop 5%5:45SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 74 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 5,077 notes · E minor · 74 BPM· 5:45Recommended
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Intro
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Harmony
Bridge
Solo - Janick Gers
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 4,182 notes · D minor · 65 BPM· 5:48D Tuning
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Intro
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Harmony
Bridge
Solo - Janick Gers
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
Strings
100%7 tracks · 6,333 notes · E minor · 75 BPM· 5:351
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Bruce Dickinson
Dave Murray
Janick Gers
Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Steve Harris (Teclado)
Drumkit
97%8 tracks · 4,137 notes · E minor · 75 BPM· 5:28
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Dave Lead
Janick Lead
Dave Rhythm
Janick Rhythm
Dave Clean
Janick Clean
Bass
Drumkit
97%8 tracks · 4,264 notes · E minor · 75 BPM· 5:262
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Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Alto sax
Standard drum kit
95%6 tracks · 4,067 notes · E minor · 70 BPM· 5:50Versão Cifra Club
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Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
95%6 tracks · 3,776 notes · E minor · 71 BPM· 5:42
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Dave Murray (Riffs and Solo)
Dave Murray (Clean Guitar)
Janick Gers
Janick Gers (Clean Guitar)
Steve Harris
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 3,264 notes · E minor · 70 BPM· 5:57
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Electric bass (finger)
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
Acoustic guitar (steel)
String ensemble 1
Standard drum kit
92%5 tracks · 3,690 notes · E minor · 145 BPM· 5:37grade 2
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
92%5 tracks · 3,725 notes · E minor · 70 BPM· 5:43
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Bruce Dickinson
Dave Murray
Janick Gers
Steve Harris
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:45

About this song

Wasting Love by Iron Maiden is in E minor, around 74 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:45 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 20 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
2.89 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.12 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.96 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.8 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:45
Intro0:00Bridge0:26Verse0:41Chorus1:40Bridge2:06Verse2:18Chorus3:00Bridge3:26Bridge4:04Solo4:17Chorus4:43Outro5:09

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5G3B4

G3 – B4 · 16 semitones (~1.3 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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