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Hammer to Fall

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Queen

The Works (1984)rockTop 5%4:25SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorTuning: StandardTempo: 128 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 5,991 notes · A major · 128 BPM· 4:25Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Main Riff
Verse 2
Chorus
Main Riff
Bridge
Pre-Solo
Guitar Solo Pt. 1
Guitar Solo Pt. 2
Post-Solo
Verse 3
Chorus
Post-chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Piano
Drums
100%8 tracks · 6,766 notes · A major · 141 BPM· 3:60Live Aid
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Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Synth
Drums
100%7 tracks · 7,452 notes · A major · 136 BPM· 5:15extendedLive At Wembley, 1986
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Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Sax
Brass
Drums
100%9 tracks · 8,221 notes · A major · 128 BPM· 4:25
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Voice
B. Voice
Guitar1
Guitar2
Guitar3 (clean)
Guitar 4 (solo)
Bass
Keyboard
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 7,489 notes · A major · 128 BPM· 4:19
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Lead Guitar 1
Lead Guitar 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Chorus
Piano
Drumkit
95%9 tracks · 7,477 notes · A major · 128 BPM· 4:24
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HammerFallGM
Overdriven Guitar 1
Tenor sax
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion guitar
Electric guitar (clean)
Choir aahs
Bright acoustic piano
Standard drum kit
86%5 tracks · 3,539 notes · A major · 128 BPM· 3:30partial
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Main Guitar Partcified
Extra Rhythm
Harmony Guitars
Bassk 03 : unspecified
Drumkit
81%3 tracks · 673 notes · A major · 128 BPM· 0:45partial
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Main Guitar Part
Bass
Drumkit
50%2 tracks · 159 notes · A major · 90 BPM· 0:24partialsolo (single version
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:25

About this song

Hammer to Fall by Queen is in A major, around 128 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:25 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
6.22 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.95 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.16 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.17 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.79 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.16 notes/sec

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Chorus
Bridge
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:25
Intro0:00Verse 10:15Chorus0:30Verse 20:53Chorus1:08Bridge1:30Solo1:57Solo2:04Solo2:19Solo2:49Verse 32:56Chorus3:11Post-chorus3:26Outro3:56

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6D3C♯5

D3 – C♯5 · 23 semitones (~1.9 octaves)

About the key of A major

A major is the 9th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A, D, and E.

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