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Trapped Under Ice

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Ride the Lightning (1984)thrash metalTop 5%3:40SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# minorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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95%5 tracks · 8,600 notes · A major · 136 BPM· 3:40Recommended
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Intro
Main Riff - Solo 1
Verse 1
Chorus
Solo 2
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Solo 3
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
95%5 tracks · 9,714 notes · A major · 120 BPM· 4:052.0
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass (Slight distortion)
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 6,418 notes · F# minor · 120 BPM· 3:542.0
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Vocals
James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett
Kirks Solo's
Fills
Cliff Burton
93%7 tracks · 11,181 notes · E minor · 151 BPM· 3:57
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Sergey Seryogin
Electric bass (finger)
Trumpet
Pan flute
Distortion guitar 3
92%4 tracks · 8,270 notes · D minor · 163 BPM· 3:39D standard
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Intro
Main Riff - Solo 1
Verse 1
Chorus
Solo 2
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Solo 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%4 tracks · 8,301 notes · E minor · 163 BPM· 3:39
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Intro
Main Riff - Solo I
Verse I
Chorus
Solo II
Verse II
Chorus
Bridge
Solo III
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
88%6 tracks · 11,578 notes · A major · 120 BPM· 4:05
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James
Lead Guitar 1
Rhythm Guitar 1
Rhythm Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
85%6 tracks · 9,811 notes · F# minor · 118 BPM· 4:03
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j. hetfield - vocals
j. hetfield - rhythm guitar
k. hammett - rhythm guitar
k. hammett - lead guitar
c. burton - bass
Drumkit
84%3 tracks · 6,384 notes · D# minor · 163 BPM· 3:39Punk Version
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Intro
Main Riff - Solo 1
Verse 1
Chorus
Solo 2
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Solo 3
Guitar
Bass
Drums
84%3 tracks · 6,998 notes · A major · 120 BPM· 3:47
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james hetfield
kirk hammett
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 3:40

About this song

Trapped Under Ice by Metallica is in F# minor, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 3:40 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 11 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
5.31 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
15.37 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
8.97 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.17 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:40
Intro0:00Solo0:32Verse 10:44Chorus0:56Solo1:07Verse 21:19Chorus1:31Bridge1:47Solo2:37Verse 32:48Chorus3:00Outro3:22

Vocal range

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

C4C5C6E4D5

E4 – D5 · 10 semitones (~0.8 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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