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Ace of Spades

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Motörhead

Ace of Spades (1980)heavy metalTop 5%2:40SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 140 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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98%7 tracks · 6,086 notes · E minor · 144 BPM· 2:40Standard tuning, simplified bassRecommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Re intro
Verse 3
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Bass
Guitar 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
Guitar 3
93%6 tracks · 4,610 notes · D# minor · 140 BPM· 2:44
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Re intro
Verse 3
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
93%4 tracks · 3,387 notes · E minor · 140 BPM· 2:4633
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Bass
Drums
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
93%5 tracks · 3,293 notes · E minor · 140 BPM· 2:46
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Lemmy
Eddie
Lead
Vibraslap
Drumkit
90%5 tracks · 1,171 notes · E minor · 260 BPM· 0:55partial
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Guitar 1
Bass
Guitar 2
Hand Clap
Drumkit
87%5 tracks · 3,735 notes · E minor · 140 BPM· 2:4411
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Verse 1
Verse 2
Solo
Verse 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Drums
Guitar 4
87%6 tracks · 3,760 notes · E minor · 140 BPM· 2:442.0
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guitar 1
guitar 2
lead guitar
bass(Lemmy!!!)
Vibraslap
Drumkit
82%3 tracks · 1,896 notes · A minor · 95 BPM· 3:22extendedacoustic
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
82%3 tracks · 3,078 notes · D# minor · 280 BPM· 2:44
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Guitar
Bass
Drums
69%1 tracks · 460 notes · E minor · 140 BPM· 1:35partial
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Distortion guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:40

About this song

Ace of Spades by Motörhead is in E minor (estimated), around 140 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:40 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
5.4 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
10.27 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
8.59 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.23 notes/sec

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Verse
Bridge
Solo
Intro
Outro

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0:001:002:40
Intro0:00Verse 10:13Chorus0:37Verse 20:43Chorus1:07Bridge1:17Solo1:30Intro1:50Verse 31:57Chorus2:20Outro2:23

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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