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When the Wild Wind Blows

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Iron Maiden

The Final Frontier (2010)heavy metalTop 5%10:53SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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94%13 tracks · 14,691 notes · E minor · 72 BPM· 10:53Recommended
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Intro
Intro Verse 1
Intro Verse 2
Verse 1
Verse 2
Verse 3
Verse 4
Verse 5
Interlude 1
Bridge 1
Interlude 2
Interlude 3
Interlude 4
Interlude 5
Interlude 6
Verse 6
Verse 7
Chorus 1
Verse 8
Chorus 2
Interlude 7
Outro
Outro Verse
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Guitar 8
Guitar 9
Bass
Drums
Strings
FX
94%7 tracks · 13,045 notes · E minor · 130 BPM· 10:32
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Adrian Smith
Dave Murray
Janick Gers
Steve Harris
The Wild Wind
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Drumkit
94%8 tracks · 14,349 notes · E minor · 72 BPM· 10:46
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Janick Gers
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Overdub
Steve Harris
Synth
The Wild Wind
Drumkit
89%6 tracks · 13,773 notes · E minor · 145 BPM· 10:54
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Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Electric bass (finger)
String ensemble 1
Drumkit
86%5 tracks · 10,157 notes · E minor · 130 BPM· 10:13
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Guitar1
Bass
Guitar2
Guitar3
Drumkit
74%3 tracks · 7,064 notes · G major · 70 BPM· 10:51live
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Guitar
Bass
Drums
71%1 tracks · 151 notes · E minor · 95 BPM· 0:31partialSolo Adrian Smith
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 10:53

About this song

When the Wild Wind Blows by Iron Maiden is in E minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 13-track arrangement runs 10:53 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Seashore, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
4.06 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.43 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.31 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.01 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.05 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:009:0010:0010:53
Intro0:13Verse 10:58Verse 21:14Verse 12:04Verse 22:20Verse 32:36Verse 42:52Verse 53:08Interlude3:27Bridge3:48Interlude4:51Interlude5:32Interlude5:53Interlude6:14Interlude6:35Verse 66:45Verse 77:06Chorus 17:27Verse 87:56Chorus 28:17Interlude9:07Outro9:37Verse10:22

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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