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Descend the Shades of Night

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Machine Head

Through the Ashes of Empires (2003)thrash metalHigh7:20SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorestTempo: 66 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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94%8 tracks · 6,385 notes · B minor · 66 BPM· 7:20Recommended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Lead Vocals
Bass
Drums
94%8 tracks · 6,239 notes · B minor · 66 BPM· 7:20
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Guitar (Robb Flynn)
Guitar (Phil Demmel)
Additional Guitar(Fill Demmel)
Distortion Guitar (Phil Demmel)
Distortion guitar (Robb Flynn)
Voice-Robert Flynn
Bass-Adam Duce
Drumkit
94%12 tracks · 6,258 notes · E major · 66 BPM· 7:20
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel) 3
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Alto Sax 1
Alto sax 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
91%9 tracks · 7,650 notes · B minor · 140 BPM· 7:17
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 1 Disto
Guitar 2 Disto
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
91%13 tracks · 7,664 notes · B minor · 140 BPM· 7:17
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel) 3
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Distortion guitar 5
Distortion guitar 6
Distortion guitar 7
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard drum kit
88%8 tracks · 4,079 notes · E major · 70 BPM· 6:59
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Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel) 3
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
84%5 tracks · 4,018 notes · B minor · 70 BPM· 6:59
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Robb Flynn
Phil Demmel guit 1
additional guitar
Phil Demmel dist
Robb Flynn dist

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 7:20

About this song

Descend the Shades of Night by Machine Head is in B minor (estimated), around 66 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 7:20 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
3.17 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.17 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.13 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.15 notes/sec

Vocal range

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

C2C3C4C5D2G4

D2 – G4 · 29 semitones (~2.4 octaves)

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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