Holy Wars

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Key: E minorestTempo: 167 BPMest

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100%7 tracks · 11,167 notes · E minor · 167 BPM· 6:33... The Punishment DueRecommended
Practice Play
Intro - B
Intro - C
Intro - D
Intro - E
Verse I
Acoustic Interlude
Pre-verse
Verse II
Solo A
Pre-verse
Verse III
Solo B
Transition
Solo C
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 10,942 notes · E minor · 167 BPM· 6:34... The Punishment Due (Guitar Tutorial
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Intro A
Intro - B
Intro - C
Intro - D
Verse
Interlude
Solo
Solo
Transition
Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
Backing Vocals
100%8 tracks · 12,951 notes · B minor · 167 BPM· 6:34... the Punishment Due (B Standart
Practice Play
I. Holy Wars
Intro - A
Intro - B
Intro - C
Intro - D
Intro - E
Verse I
Interlude
II. The Punishment Due
Intro
Bridge
Verse II
Solo
Bridge
Verse III
Solo
Transition
Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass 1
Bass 2
Drums
Backing Vocals
100%9 tracks · 11,196 notes · D minor · 167 BPM· 6:31...The Punishment Due (D Standard
Practice Play
Intro - B
Intro - C
Intro - D
Intro - E
Verse I
Acoustic Interlude
Intro
Bridge
Verse II
Solo A
Bridge
Verse III
Solo B
Transition
Solo C
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 11,193 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 6:28The Punishment Due
Practice Play
Intro
Main Riff
Interlude
Half-time Riff
Verse
Acoustic Solo
Bridge
Solo 2
Verse
Solo 3
Harmonic Riff
Solo 4
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 9,605 notes · E minor · 165 BPM· 6:34... The Punishment Due.
Practice Play
[A], ©1996 by Joddy Ari Krisnadi
[B], ©1996 by Joddy Ari Krisnadi
[C], ©1996 by Joddy Ari Krisnadi
[D], ©1996 by Joddy Ari Krisnadi
[E], ©1996 by Joddy Ari Krisnadi
[F], ©1996 by Joddy Ari Krisnadi
[G], ©1996 by Joddy Ari Krisnadi
[H], ©1996 by Joddy Ari Krisnadi
[I], ©1996 by Joddy Ari Krisnadi
[J], ©1996 by Joddy Ari Krisnadi
[K], ©1996 by Joddy Ari Krisnadi
[L], ©1996 by Joddy Ari Krisnadi
Vocal
Guitar I
Guitar II
Acc Guitar
Bass
Drums
Muted
95%6 tracks · 10,676 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 6:30... The Punishment Due (Mustaine Version
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Interlude
Bridge
Pre-verse
Verse
Solo
Pre-verse
Verse
Solo
Bridge
Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 10,921 notes · E minor · 81 BPM· 6:31... The Punishment Due (Rocksmith
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Guitar 3
92%5 tracks · 10,382 notes · E minor · 152 BPM· 6:21... The Punishment Due
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Dave
Marty 1
Marty 2
David
Drumkit
92%6 tracks · 9,827 notes · E minor · 170 BPM· 5:60... The Punishment Due
Practice Play
Gtr.1
Gtr.2
Gtr.3 (Clean)
Bass
Hand Clap
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 6:33

About this song

Holy Wars by Megadeth is in E minor (estimated), around 167 BPM. This 7-track arrangement runs 6:33 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, 6 verses, a solo, and an outro. 19 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
5.24 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.25 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.24 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.07 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.9 notes/sec

Song structure

The shape of the recording — tap a section to jump the player there.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:33
Intro0:12Intro0:26Intro0:46Intro1:09Verse1:29Interlude2:17Pre-verse2:42Verse2:58Solo3:28Pre-verse3:44Verse3:52Solo4:23Solo4:57Verse5:42Outro6:22

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5E3B4

E3 – B4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 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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