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Broken Heroes

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Innocence Is No Excuse (1985)heavy metalHigh5:22SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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96%8 tracks · 5,412 notes · E minor · 109 BPM· 5:22Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Rhy. Fill
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Rhy. Fill
Verse 3
Chorus
Bridge
Outro Chorus
Fade Out
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Strings
Synth
Lead Vocals
Bass
Drums
96%8 tracks · 4,844 notes · E minor · 115 BPM· 5:05
Practice Play
Guitar I
Guitar II
Guitar Leads
Keyboard
Keyboard Fill
Vocal
Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 5:22

About this song

Broken Heroes by Saxon is in E minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 5:22 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), String ensemble 1, Lead 6 (voice), Pad 2 (warm), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a bridge. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
5.67 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.47 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.24 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.78 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
3.57 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:22
Intro0:04Verse 10:31Chorus1:06Verse 21:28Chorus2:03Bridge2:21Chorus2:47Verse 33:09Chorus3:45Bridge4:02Chorus4:29

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5A2B4

A2 – B4 · 26 semitones (~2.2 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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