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The Oath

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Mercyful Fate

Don’t Break the Oath (1984)heavy metalHigh7:31SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# minorestTempo: 250 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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98%7 tracks · 8,049 notes · F# minor · 250 BPM· 7:31Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
speech
start
Verse 1
Verse 2
Solo 1
Solo 2
break
Interlude
Verse 3
Verse 4
Solo 3
Solo 4
break
Solo 5
Verse 5
break
Verse 6
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
98%9 tracks · 8,240 notes · E major · 250 BPM· 7:33
Practice Play
Hank Shermann
Michael Denner
Timi G. Hansen
Overdubs
String Ensemble
Strings / Bell
Tremolo strings
Bongos
Drumkit
98%12 tracks · 8,277 notes · F# minor · 250 BPM· 7:33
Practice Play
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard drum kit
Synth Strings 1 1
Synth strings 1 2
String ensemble 1
Tremolo Strings 1
Tremolo strings 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 7:31

About this song

The Oath by Mercyful Fate is in F# minor (estimated), around 250 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 7:31 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Tremolo strings, String ensemble 1, and Drums), with an intro, 6 verses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
4.08 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.23 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.18 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.06 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:31
Intro0:01Verse 12:15Verse 22:38Solo2:51Solo3:05Interlude3:38Verse 33:60Verse 44:27Solo4:55Solo5:17Solo5:46Verse 55:57Verse 66:32Outro6:44Solo7:06

About the key of F# minor

F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.

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