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Shadows Follow

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Metallica

72 Seasons (2023)thrash metalTop 5%6:10SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: 169 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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98%7 tracks · 10,446 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 6:10Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Intro
Pre Verse
Verse 1
Pre Verse
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Pre-verse
Verse 3
Chorus 2
Bridge
Solo
Solo
Interlude
Chorus 3
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
90%4 tracks · 8,859 notes · C major · 169 BPM· 6:08C Standard
Practice Play
Intro
Intro
Pre Verse
Verse 1
Pre Verse
Verse 2
Pre Chorus 1
Chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 3
Pre Chorus 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Solo
Solo
Bridge
Chorus 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
90%4 tracks · 8,859 notes · D# minor · 169 BPM· 6:08D# Standard
Practice Play
Intro
Intro
Pre Verse
Verse 1
Pre Verse
Verse 2
Pre Chorus 1
Chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 3
Pre Chorus 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Solo
Solo
Bridge
Chorus 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
90%6 tracks · 9,421 notes · E minor · 167 BPM· 6:332023
Practice Play
Intro
Intro 2
Intro 3
Main Riff
Verse
Interlude
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Bridge
Interlude
Solo
Interlude
Chorus
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 6:10

About this song

Shadows Follow by Metallica, around 169 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 6:10 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
4.37 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.89 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.96 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.1 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:10
Intro0:00Intro0:23Pre-verse0:40Verse 11:02Pre-verse1:24Verse 21:34Chorus 11:48Pre-verse1:60Verse 32:10Chorus 22:35Bridge2:57Solo3:19Solo3:51Interlude4:23Chorus 34:55Outro5:36

Vocal range

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C3C4C5B3G4

B3 – G4 · 8 semitones (~0.7 octaves)

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