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Dread and the Fugitive Mind

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The World Needs a Hero (2000)thrash metalTop 5%2:53SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 165 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%6 tracks · 3,855 notes · E minor · 164 BPM· 2:53Recommended
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Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Break
Interlude
Pre-Solo
Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
95%4 tracks · 5,233 notes · E minor · 170 BPM· 3:52extended
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Dave Mustaine (Disto Gtr)
Al Pitrelli (Overdrive Gtr)
David Elleffson (Bass)
Drumkit
95%4 tracks · 5,736 notes · E minor · 170 BPM· 4:06extended
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Dave Mustaine (Disto Gtr)
Al Pitrelli (Overdrive Gtr)
David Elleffson (Bass)
Drumkit
95%4 tracks · 5,500 notes · E minor · 165 BPM· 4:13extended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Electric bass (pick)
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 5,653 notes · E minor · 165 BPM· 4:19extended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Gtr 3 (Fills)
Bass Guitar
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 4,696 notes · E minor · 86 BPM· 4:07extended
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion guitar
Electric bass (finger)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
92%5 tracks · 3,185 notes · D minor · 164 BPM· 2:51Clean
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 3,185 notes · D# minor · 164 BPM· 2:51Eb
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
92%4 tracks · 5,699 notes · E minor · 164 BPM· 5:10extendedRude Awakening
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Verse
PreChorus
Chorus
Verse
PreChorus
Chorus
Break
Interlude
Solo
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 3,258 notes · D minor · 164 BPM· 2:54D Standard
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 2:53

About this song

Dread and the Fugitive Mind by Megadeth is in E minor, around 165 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 2:53 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 15 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
4.59 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.14 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.86 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.73 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:002:53
Verse0:00Pre-chorus0:25Chorus0:37Interlude1:16Solo1:28Solo1:45Outro2:37

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5E3D♯4

E3 – D♯4 · 11 semitones (~0.9 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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