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Ride the Lightning

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Metallica

Ride the Lightning (1984)thrash metalTop 5%6:37SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 152 BPMest

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100%9 tracks · 12,984 notes · E minor · 152 BPM· 6:37Recommended
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Intro
Main Riff
Transition
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Transition
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Interlude
Guitar Solo
Double Time
Bridge
Intro Reprise
Main Riff
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Sax
Drums
100%9 tracks · 12,984 notes · D# minor · 152 BPM· 6:37D# Tuning
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Intro
Main Riff
Transition
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Transition
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Interlude
Guitar Solo
Double Time
Bridge
Intro Reprise
Main Riff
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Sax
Drums
100%9 tracks · 12,903 notes · C# minor · 152 BPM· 6:35C# Standard
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Intro
Main Riff
Bridge
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Breakdown
Breakdown Verse 1
Breakdown
Solo
Double Time
Breakdown
Breakdown Verse 2
Breakdown
Main Riff
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Sax
Bass
Drums
Backing Vocals
97%8 tracks · 12,411 notes · E minor · 151 BPM· 6:33
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James Hetfield
Kirk Hammet
Cliff Burton
James Hetfield [V]
[Overdub]
[Overdub2]
[Overdub3]
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 12,932 notes · E minor · 152 BPM· 6:38
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Lead
Rhythm 1
Bass
Vocals
Rhythm 2
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 13,011 notes · E minor · 152 BPM· 6:39
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Synth Brass 2
Distortion guitar
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 11,806 notes · D# minor · 152 BPM· 6:35Live Through the Never
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Intro
Main Riff
Bridge
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 3
Bridge
Solo
Double Time
Bridge
Verse 4
Bridge
Main Riff
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead Vocals
Bass
Drums
91%6 tracks · 11,338 notes · E minor · 152 BPM· 6:31
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Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
90%7 tracks · 66,348 notes · E minor · 82 BPM· 45:31extended
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Vocals - James Hetfield
Electric Guitar - James Hetfield
Electric Guitar - Kirk Hammett
Keyboard
Bass Guitar - Cliff Burton
Timbale
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 11,530 notes · E minor · 152 BPM· 6:32Live
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Intro
Bridge
Verse 1
Pre Chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 2
Pre Chorus
Chorus
Verse 3
Solo
Verse 4
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 6:37

Free sheet music for Ride the Lightning

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Sheet music preview for Ride the Lightning by Metallica
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Guitar · measures 1–14

About this song

Ride the Lightning by Metallica is in E minor, around 152 BPM. This 9-track arrangement runs 6:37 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Soprano sax, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 25 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
5.26 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.93 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.72 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.06 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.02 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.72 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:37
Intro0:00Verse 10:39Pre-chorus0:52Chorus0:58Verse 21:21Pre-chorus1:33Chorus1:40Bridge1:57Interlude2:28Solo2:47Bridge4:21Intro4:54Verse 35:20Pre-chorus5:33Chorus5:39Outro6:01

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5A3B4

A3 – B4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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Ride the Lightning appears on the soundtrack of Through the Never (Music From the Motion Picture).