Dystopia cover

The Threat Is Real

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Megadeth

Dystopia (2016)thrash metalTop 5%4:17SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTuning: D TuningTempo: 155 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 7,573 notes · D minor · 155 BPM· 4:17Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Guitars Kick In
Intro Solo
Verse 1
Chorus
Solo 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Solo 2
Solo 3
Solo 4
Solo 5
Solo 6
Solo 7
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
World
Synth
FX
Choir
Drums
92%5 tracks · 7,711 notes · E minor · 155 BPM· 3:57Tab - E standard
Practice Play
Intro
Intro Solo
Verse 1
Chorus
Solo 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Solo 2
Solo 3
Solo 4
Solo 5
Solo 6
Solo 7
Verse 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead Vocals
Bass
Drums
92%4 tracks · 7,667 notes · D minor · 155 BPM· 3:57
Practice Play
Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
Distortion guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:17

About this song

The Threat Is Real by Megadeth is in D minor (estimated), around 155 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:17 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Pad 8 (sweep), Sitar, Seashore, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
5.55 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
9.17 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.23 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.27 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.25 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:17
Intro0:00Solo0:45Verse 10:57Chorus1:21Solo1:33Verse 21:45Chorus2:09Solo2:21Solo2:27Solo2:33Solo2:39Solo2:49Solo2:55Verse 33:20Chorus3:43Chorus3:55Outro4:11

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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