Master of Puppets cover

The Thing That Should Not Be

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Metallica

Master of Puppets (1986)thrash metalTop 5%6:37SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: Drop DTempo: 116 BPMest

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100%7 tracks · 7,290 notes · E minor · 111 BPM· 6:37Drop DRecommended
Practice Play
Intro
Break
Verse 1
Chorus
Break
Verse 2
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 7,277 notes · D# minor · 111 BPM· 6:37C# Standard
Practice Play
Intro
Break
Verse 1
Chorus
Break
Verse 2
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 6,868 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 6:15
Practice Play
James Hetfeild (Vocals)
James Hetfeild (Rhythm)
Kirk Hammet (Lead)
Overdubbed of Kirk (lead)
Cliff Burton (Bass)
James Hetfield (Acoustic)
Kirk Hammet (Acoustic)
Drumkit
100%10 tracks · 8,131 notes · A minor · 56 BPM· 6:26
Practice Play
Guitar 1 (Distortion)
Guitar 2 (Distortion)
Guitar 3 (Clean)
Acoustic Layering
Lead Guitar (Distortion)
Lead Fills 1
Lead Fills 2
Vocals
Bass
Drumkit
97%7 tracks · 7,879 notes · E minor · 113 BPM· 6:30
Practice Play
Intro
Main Riff
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Main Riff
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Guitar Solo
Bridge
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
95%5 tracks · 4,741 notes · A minor · 116 BPM· 6:12
Practice Play
Hetfield (Voice)
Hetfield (Rhythm)
Hammet (Lead)
Burton (Bass)
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 6,842 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 6:17
Practice Play
James Hetfeild (Vocals)
James Hetfeild (Rhythm)
Kirk Hammet (Lead)
Cliff Burton (Bass)
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 6,842 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 6:17
Practice Play
James Hetfeild (Vocals)
James Hetfeild (Rhythm)
Kirk Hammet (Lead)
Cliff Burton (Bass)
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 6,842 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 6:17
Practice Play
James Hetfeild (Vocals)
James Hetfeild (Rhythm)
Kirk Hammet (Lead)
Cliff Burton (Bass)
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 5,195 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 6:12
Practice Play
Vocals
Guitar 1
Distortion guitar
Lead Guitar
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 6:37

About this song

The Thing That Should Not Be by Metallica, around 116 BPM. This 7-track arrangement runs 6:37 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 15 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.88 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.52 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.73 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.54 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:37
Intro0:00Verse 11:01Chorus1:31Verse 22:34Chorus3:04Solo3:41Bridge4:00Verse 34:39Chorus5:09Outro5:46

Vocal range

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C4C5C6D4B4

D4 – B4 · 9 semitones (~0.8 octaves)

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