Killing Machine cover

Before the Dawn

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Judas Priest

Killing Machine (1978)heavy metalTop 5%3:08SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 2,552 notes · E minor · 107 BPM· 3:08Recommended
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead Vocals
Piano
Strings
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 2,553 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 3:20
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clean guitar
solo
synth voice
elec piano
strings
bass
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 4,307 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 3:22
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cl guitar R
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
cr guitar L
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
synth voice
elec piano
strings
bass
Power drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:08

About this song

Before the Dawn by Judas Priest is in E minor (estimated), around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:08 (Electric piano 1, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsIntermediate
5.6 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.48 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.01 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.94 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.46 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.72 notes/sec

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C4C5C6D♯4F5

D♯4 – F5 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of E minor

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