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The Crimson Idol (1992)heavy metalTop 5%5:48SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D# minorestTempo: 52 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 11,490 notes · D# minor · 52 BPM· 5:48Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Lead Vocals
Drums
100%8 tracks · 11,504 notes · D# minor · 52 BPM· 5:48
Practice Play
Electric guitar (clean)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Overdriven guitar
Choir aahs
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:48

About this song

The Idol by W.A.S.P. is in D# minor (estimated), around 52 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:48 (Acoustic guitar (nylon), Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
10.81 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.42 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.23 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:005:48
Intro0:00Verse0:35Verse1:41Pre-chorus2:12Chorus2:41Pre-chorus4:17Chorus4:49Outro5:18

Vocal range

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C3C4C5G♯3A♯4

G♯3 – A♯4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 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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