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Wake Up Dead

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Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying? (1986)thrash metalTop 5%3:39SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F majorTuning: StandardTempo: 168 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 6,517 notes · E minor · 161 BPM· 3:39Recommended
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Verse I
Solo I
Harmony Riff
Instrumental I
Instrumental II
Solo II
Solo III
Post-Solo
Instrumental III
Verse II
THAT Riff
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Percussion
Drums
89%5 tracks · 5,001 notes · D minor · 161 BPM· 3:07D Standard
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
89%5 tracks · 5,468 notes · E major · 168 BPM· 3:33
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Guitar 1 (Dave Mustaine)
Guitar 2 (Chris Poland)
Bass (David Ellefson)
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
89%5 tracks · 4,332 notes · E major · 168 BPM· 3:33
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Lead (Mustaine)
Lead (Poland)
Rhythm Gtr. 1
Rhythm Gtr. 2
Bass (Ellefson)
89%5 tracks · 5,434 notes · E major · 175 BPM· 3:27
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Guitar 1 (Dave Mustaine)
Guitar 2 (Chris Poland)
Bass (David Ellefson)
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
83%4 tracks · 3,087 notes · E major · 168 BPM· 3:14
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
83%4 tracks · 2,829 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 3:15
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
75%2 tracks · 2,833 notes · E major · 168 BPM· 3:29
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Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2
68%1 tracks · 1,054 notes · F# minor · 166 BPM· 3:37Isolated Bass
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Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:39

About this song

Wake Up Dead by Megadeth is in F major, around 168 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:39 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), Reverse cymbal, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses and a solo. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
4.79 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
10.69 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.69 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.39 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.26 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:39
Verse0:01Solo0:25Instrumental1:02Instrumental1:28Solo1:45Solo1:57Solo2:04Instrumental2:10Verse2:28Solo2:50Chorus3:23

Vocal range

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

C2C3C4C5B2B4

B2 – B4 · 24 semitones (~2 octaves)

About the key of F major

F major is the 15th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F, A♯, and C.

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