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Helpless

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Metallica (1991)thrash metalTop 5%6:13SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# minorestTempo: 156 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%5 tracks · 10,884 notes · F# minor · 154 BPM· 6:13Recommended
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Intro - Drums
Intro - Full Band
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Main Riff
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Main Riff
Bridge
Pre-verse
Bridge Verse 1
Pre-verse
Bridge Verse 2
Bridge
Pre-Solo
Solo
Main Riff
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
95%5 tracks · 10,535 notes · F# minor · 154 BPM· 6:00
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Voice
Rhytm Guitar
Lead Guitar
Bass
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 11,107 notes · F# minor · 156 BPM· 5:58
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Vocals
Guitar I
Guitar II
Bass Guitar
Guitar III
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 9,158 notes · F# minor · 90 BPM· 6:14
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мелодия
ритм/соло
ритм 2
бас
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 10,537 notes · F# minor · 156 BPM· 6:24
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James
Kirk Rythm
Kirk solo
Jason
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 11,116 notes · F# minor · 156 BPM· 5:58
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Lead 1 (square)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Standard drum kit
Electric bass (finger)
Overdriven guitar 3

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 6:13

About this song

Helpless by Metallica is in F# minor (estimated), around 156 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 6:13 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
4.91 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
11.18 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.14 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.89 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:13
Intro0:00Intro0:05Verse 10:17Pre-chorus 10:44Chorus 10:56Verse 21:13Pre-chorus 21:40Chorus 21:52Bridge2:17Pre-verse3:04Verse 13:29Pre-verse3:49Verse 24:01Bridge4:22Solo4:34Solo4:46Outro5:44

Vocal range

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

C2C3C4C5A2F♯4

A2 – F♯4 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

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.

Browse all songs in F# minor Build a chord progression in this key

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