Apocalypse Dawn

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Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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91%9 tracks · 3,840 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 4:06Recommended
Practice Play
Distortion guitar
Distortion Solo1
Clean 1 / Dist Solo2
Clean Solos
Bass
Backing Chords Clean
Strings1
Strings2
Drumkit
88%9 tracks · 3,224 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 3:56
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Electric guitar (clean) 3
Standard drum kit
84%6 tracks · 3,223 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 3:57
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Intro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Drums
84%6 tracks · 3,220 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 3:56
Practice Play
Distortion guitar
Distortion Solo
Clean Guitar 1
Clean Solos
Backing Chords Clean
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:06

About this song

Apocalypse Dawn by Metallica is in E minor (estimated), around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:06 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, String ensemble 2, and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
2.09 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.96 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
3.27 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.11 notes/sec

About the key of E minor

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