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The Call of Ktulu

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Ride the Lightning (1984)thrash metalTop 5%8:40SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorTuning: StandardTempo: 140 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 13,810 notes · A minor · 138 BPM· 8:40AlternativeRecommended
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Intro
Intro End
Bass Solo
Main Riff
Guitar Solo
Interlude
Break
Outro
Acoustic Theme
Coda
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Guitar 7
Guitar 8
Drums
100%11 tracks · 13,157 notes · A minor · 139 BPM· 8:402.0
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Guitar 8
Bass
Piano
Drums
100%10 tracks · 10,486 notes · A minor · 139 BPM· 8:46.
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Intro
Main Arpeggio Riff
Bass & Drums Enter
Band Enters - Arpeggio Riff
Main Riff
Bridge
Pre-Solo
Solo
Post-Solo
Bridge II
Build-Up
Break
Outro
Harmony Section
Re-Intro
Coda
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Bass
Piano
Drums
100%7 tracks · 11,305 notes · A minor · 140 BPM· 8:35
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james
strings
kirk
fills
bass
Triangle
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 10,493 notes · C# major · 140 BPM· 8:49
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James 1
James 2
Kirk 1
Kirk 2
Rob
Triangle
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 11,706 notes · D major · 140 BPM· 8:44
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead/Fill
Harmony
Effects
Bass Guitar
Lead Bass
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 10,746 notes · C# major · 133 BPM· 9:03S&M
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James
James-Dist
Kirk
Kirk-Dist
orchestra 1
orchestra 2
orchestra 3
Jason
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 9,469 notes · D major · 140 BPM· 8:31
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
97%8 tracks · 10,549 notes · A minor · 139 BPM· 8:47
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James Intro
Main Arpeggio Riff
Bass & Drums Enter
Band Enters - Arpeggio Riff
Main Riff
Bridge
Pre-Solo
Guitar Solo
Post-Solo
Bridge II
Build-Up
Break
Outro
Harmony Section
Re-Intro
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Piano
Drums
97%9 tracks · 10,823 notes · D major · 134 BPM· 8:55Ride The Lightning
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Drums
Bass
Guitar 7

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 8:40

About this song

The Call of Ktulu by Metallica is in D minor, around 140 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 8:40 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, a solo, and an outro. 34 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
5.8 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.18 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.72 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:40
Intro0:00Intro0:56Solo1:23Solo3:57Interlude5:20Outro6:52Outro8:23

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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