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The World Needs a Hero (2000)thrash metalTop 5%4:32SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 75 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 2,564 notes · D minor · 75 BPM· 4:32Recommended
Practice Play
Verse 1
Bridge
Verse 2
Drums Enter
Chorus
Verse 3
Drums Enter
Chorus
Interlude
Guitar solo
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings 1
Strings 2
Drums
100%7 tracks · 2,584 notes · D minor · 75 BPM· 4:32Megadeth
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Verse 1
Bridge
Verse 2
Drums Enter
Chorus
Verse 3
Drums Enter
Chorus
Interlude
Guitar solo
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings 1
Strings 2
Drums
100%7 tracks · 2,563 notes · D minor · 75 BPM· 4:32
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Clean guitar
Dist. guitar
Solo guitar
Bass guitar
Contrabass
Strings
Drumkit
86%4 tracks · 1,149 notes · D minor · 75 BPM· 4:38
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Acoustique
Dave
Pitrelli
Guitar 4
78%2 tracks · 123 notes · A# major · 80 BPM· 0:30partial
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Guitar
Keys

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:32

About this song

Promises by Megadeth is in D minor (estimated), around 75 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:32 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Contrabass, String ensemble 1, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

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BassBeginner
1.23 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.68 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
1.97 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.7 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Solo

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0:001:002:003:004:32
Verse 10:06Bridge0:32Verse 20:38Chorus1:23Verse 31:49Chorus2:27Interlude2:56Solo3:22Chorus3:47Outro4:13

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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