Kill ’Em All cover

Whiplash

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Kill ’Em All (1983)thrash metalTop 5%4:04SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 175 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%6 tracks · 6,802 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 4:04Recommended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass Guitar
Vocals
Drums
94%5 tracks · 8,498 notes · E minor · 175 BPM· 4:05
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Intro
Pre-main Riff
Rhy. Fig. 1
Rhy. Fig. 2
1st Verse
Chorus
Rhy. Fig. 1
2nd Verse
Chorus
Rhy. Fig. 1
3rd Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Guitar Solo
Solo Break
WHIPLASH
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
94%5 tracks · 8,876 notes · D minor · 175 BPM· 4:07D Standard
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Intro
Pre-main Riff
Rhy. Fig. 1
Rhy. Fig. 2
1st Verse
Chorus
Rhy. Fig. 1
2nd Verse
Chorus
Rhy. Fig. 1
3rd Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Guitar Solo
Solo Break
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
94%5 tracks · 8,823 notes · D# minor · 175 BPM· 4:05Eb/D#
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Intro
Pre-main Riff
Rhy. Fig. 1
Rhy. Fig. 2
1st Verse
Chorus
Rhy. Fig. 1
2nd Verse
Chorus
Rhy. Fig. 1
3rd Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Guitar Solo
Solo Break
WHIPLASH
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
94%6 tracks · 9,415 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 4:04
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James Hetfield - Vocals
James Hetfield - Rhythm Guitar
Kirk Hammet - Rhythm Guitar
Kirk Hammet - Lead Guitar
Cliff Burton - Bass
Drumkit
94%5 tracks · 7,695 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 3:21partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass Guitar
Drumkit
94%6 tracks · 7,686 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 3:21partial
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
91%5 tracks · 8,357 notes · E minor · 175 BPM· 4:06.
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Intro I
Intro II
Intro III
Riff I
Riff II
Verse I
Chorus I
Riff I
Verse II
Chorus II
Riff I
Verse III
Chorus III
Bridge
Interlude
Solo I
Break
WHIPLASH
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
91%4 tracks · 1,571 notes · E minor · 160 BPM· 0:45partialsolo
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
89%8 tracks · 11,204 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 4:05
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Gtr. I Rhytm
Gtr. II Rhytm
Bass
Gtr. III Lead
Voice
Hand Clap
Tambourine
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 4:04

About this song

Whiplash by Metallica is in E minor (estimated), around 175 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 4:04 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 8 (bass + lead), and Drums). 15 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
8.26 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.89 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.04 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.24 notes/sec

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C4C5C6C7A4E6

A4 – E6 · 19 semitones (~1.6 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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