British Steel cover

Breaking the Law

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Judas Priest

British Steel (1980)heavy metalTop 5%2:32SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: A minorTuning: StandardTempo: 163 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 4,048 notes · A minor · 165 BPM· 2:32Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Interlude
Re Intro
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 4,042 notes · A minor · 165 BPM· 2:32Power Metal Solo
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Re-Intro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Guitar 3
100%8 tracks · 4,062 notes · G# minor · 162 BPM· 2:37Eb
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Re-Intro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 4,052 notes · A minor · 165 BPM· 2:32bass adjusted
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Interlude
Re Intro
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%17 tracks · 5,887 notes · A minor · 159 BPM· 2:40
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Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Ending
Drums
Electric bass (finger)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Distortion guitar 5
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 3
Helicopter 1
Helicopter 2
Cowbell
97%9 tracks · 4,542 notes · A minor · 165 BPM· 2:32
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Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 3
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit
92%6 tracks · 4,542 notes · A minor · 165 BPM· 2:32
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Vocals - Rob Halford
Backing Vocals
Guitar - K.K. Downing
Guitar - Glenn Tipton
Bass - Ian Hill
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 3,158 notes · A minor · 163 BPM· 2:36
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A
B
C
D
B
E
F
G
Guiter1
Guiter2
Bass
Drums
Vocal
89%6 tracks · 3,692 notes · G minor · 162 BPM· 2:37D standard
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Re-Intro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
89%4 tracks · 2,777 notes · A minor · 190 BPM· 2:14Live at Long Beach Arena 1984
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 2:32

About this song

Breaking the Law by Judas Priest is in A minor, around 163 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 2:32 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 15 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.92 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.34 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.5 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.84 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.59 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:32
Intro0:00Verse 10:12Pre-chorus 10:24Chorus 10:35Verse 20:47Pre-chorus 20:59Chorus 21:10Interlude1:22Intro1:45Outro2:08

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6G3C5

G3 – C5 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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Breaking the Law appears on the soundtrack of Adventureland: Original Soundtrack.