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Ride the Lightning (1984)thrash metalTop 5%6:54SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorTuning: StandardTempo: 116 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 9,960 notes · E minor · 113 BPM· 6:54Recommended
Practice Play
Intro/Bm Theme
Intro Solo
Am Theme
Full Band
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Bridge Verse 1
Interlude 2
Bridge Verse 2
Interlude 3
Harmony
Guitar Solo
Fade Out
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Bass
Strings
Drums
100%7 tracks · 7,040 notes · D# minor · 100 BPM· 8:11extendedLive Nimes 2009
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Intro
1er Couplet
Refrain
1 re Interlude
2 me Interlude
Refrain
3 me Couplet
2nde Interlude
4 me Couplet
Solo de Guitare
Esto ultimo no me lo se
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%10 tracks · 8,615 notes · D minor · 112 BPM· 6:54D Standard
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Intro/Theme 1
Intro/Theme 2
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Theme 3
Verse 3
Interlude 2
Verse 4
Interlude 3
Outro
Guitar Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Synth
Drums
100%10 tracks · 8,618 notes · C# minor · 112 BPM· 6:54C# Standard
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Intro/Theme 1
Intro/Theme 2
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Theme 3
Verse 3
Interlude 2
Verse 4
Interlude 3
Outro
Guitar Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Synth
Drums
100%12 tracks · 9,619 notes · E minor · 113 BPM· 6:56. - Metallica
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Intro
Intro Solo
Am Theme
Full Band
Verse I
Chorus
Interlude
Verse II
Chorus
Bridge
Bridge Verse I
Interlude
Bridge Verse II
Interlude
Solo Riff
Solo
Solo
Bass Solo
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Guitar 8
Bass 1
Bass 2
Strings
Drums
100%11 tracks · 8,909 notes · A minor · 106 BPM· 6:57A standard
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Intro/Bm Theme
Am Theme
Drums & Bass Enter
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Bridge Verse 1
Interlude 2
Bridge Verse 2
Interlude 3
Outro
Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass 1
Synth
Drums
Bass 2
100%10 tracks · 9,424 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 6:46Demo Version
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Intro
1er Couplet
Refrain
1 re Interlude
2 me Interlude
Refrain
3 me Couplet
2nde Interlude
4 me Couplet
Solo de Guitare
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Bass
Strings
Drums
100%10 tracks · 8,527 notes · E minor · 112 BPM· 6:54для барабанщика
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Intro/Theme 1
Intro/Theme 2
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Interlude 2
Verse 4
Interlude 3
Outro
Guitar Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Drums
Bass
Synth
100%12 tracks · 9,515 notes · D# minor · 113 BPM· 6:55Live
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Intro/Bm Theme
First solo
Am Theme
Drums & Bass Enter
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Bridge Verse 1
Interlude 2
Bridge Verse 2
Interlude 3
Outro
Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Bass 1
Bass 2
Strings
Drums
100%10 tracks · 4,417 notes · E minor · 113 BPM· 3:54partialLive version
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Guitar 8
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 6:54

Free sheet music for Fade to Black

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Guitar · measures 3–16

About this song

Fade to Black by Metallica is in A major, around 116 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 6:54 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 56 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.44 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.19 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.18 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.51 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.43 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:006:54
Intro0:04Solo0:13Verse 11:25Chorus1:59Interlude2:31Verse 22:48Chorus3:22Bridge3:53Verse 14:06Interlude4:20Verse 24:33Interlude4:47Solo5:14

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5G3G4

G3 – G4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of A major

A major is the 9th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A, D, and E.

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