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Mandatory Suicide

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South of Heaven (1988)thrash metalTop 5%3:47SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D# minorestTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: 156 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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98%10 tracks · 6,720 notes · D# minor · 156 BPM· 3:47Recommended
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Electric bass (pick)
Overdriven guitar 5
Overdriven guitar 6
Lead 6 (voice) 1
Lead 6 (voice) 2
Standard drum kit
93%6 tracks · 6,671 notes · D# major · 148 BPM· 3:59
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Guitar 3
Lead Vocals
Drums
93%6 tracks · 6,718 notes · D# minor · 156 BPM· 3:47
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Gtr. I Rhytm
Gtr. II Rhytm
Bass
Gtr. III Lead
Voice
Drumkit
91%5 tracks · 7,242 notes · D# minor · 156 BPM· 3:47
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (pick)
Dave
90%4 tracks · 5,162 notes · D# minor · 150 BPM· 3:35
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Guitar1
Guitar2
Bass
Drumkit
90%4 tracks · 5,898 notes · D# minor · 150 BPM· 3:35
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Guitar1
Guitar2
Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 3:47

About this song

Mandatory Suicide by Slayer is in D# minor (estimated), around 156 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 3:47 (Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
9.77 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.26 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.97 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.44 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C3C4C5A♯3F♯4

A♯3 – F♯4 · 8 semitones (~0.7 octaves)

About the key of D# minor

D# minor is the 14th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯m, G♯m, and A♯m.

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