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Looking Down the Cross

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Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good! (1985)thrash metalTop 5%4:56SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 121 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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93%6 tracks · 7,800 notes · A minor · 121 BPM· 4:56Recommended
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Intro
Enter Rhythm Guitar, Bass
Solo A
Verse 1A
Build Up A
Verse 1B
Build Up B
Solo B
Build Up C
Breakdown
Verse 1C
Speed Up
Verse 1D
Solo C
Speak No Evil
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
93%4 tracks · 6,946 notes · A minor · 121 BPM· 4:46
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
93%5 tracks · 6,836 notes · A minor · 130 BPM· 4:35
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric bass (pick)
Distortion guitar 3
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 4:56

About this song

Looking Down the Cross by Megadeth is in A minor (estimated), around 121 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 4:56 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums), with an intro, 4 verses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.66 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.65 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.71 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:004:004:56
Intro0:00Solo0:32Verse 11:03Verse 11:29Solo1:52Breakdown2:34Verse 12:42Verse 13:26Solo3:54Outro4:39

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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