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Leper Messiah - Metallica

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136 BPM 5:36 E Minor 4 tracks 9043 notes

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Mode Concert: the MIDI melody is played as is, with the instrument's didactic fingering (out-of-range notes skip octaves). Mode Written: applies the real transposition of each instrument (alto sax in Eb +9, clarinet/trumpet in Bb +2).

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Musical Analysis

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136 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo136 BPM
Duration5:36
Tracks4
Notes9043
Key / ScaleE Minor
Pitch rangeE1 (28) - D6 (86)
Range span58 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
ECmaj7/FG5Cmaj7/FG5A5Cmaj7/FG5Cmaj7/FG5
00:00 - 01:24
Early middle
Csus2Dmaj7/C#F#Dmaj7/C#F#Dmaj7/C#F#Dmaj7/C#E5Eb5
01:24 - 02:48
Late middle
Amaj7/C#EE5/BEBmaj7/EbEBbmaj7/DEAmaj7/C#E
02:48 - 04:12
Ending
Bdim/FFmaj9Dsus4/GGsus2GEmEE5EEm
04:12 - 05:36

Description & Musical Analysis

Leper Messiah by Metallica, from the album Master of Puppets. Written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Cliff Burton.

How to Play & Trivia

Start with E power chords on guitar, then transition to palm-muted G5 chords for a heavy sound.

Available Instruments: Piano (Grand, Upright, Electric), Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Viola Caipira, Ukulele, Bass (4 and 5 strings), Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Kalimba, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Recorder, Flute, Ocarina, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Trumpet.

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MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
E Minor
Pitch Range
E1 (28) - D6 (86)
Total Notes
9043

Note Distribution

C
314 3.5%
C#
485 5.4%
D
540 6.0%
Eb
118 1.3%
E
2300 25.4%
F
401 4.4%
F#
1588 17.6%
G
835 9.2%
Ab
68 0.8%
A
522 5.8%
Bb
124 1.4%
B
1748 19.3%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Track 2distortion guitar2225
Track 3distortion guitar2212
Track 4electric bass (finger)1551
Track 5acoustic grand piano3055

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00 - 00:00M1.1 - M1.2E
00:03M4.2Cmaj7/F
00:03M5.1G5
00:03M5.2Cmaj7/F
00:04M6.1G5
00:04 - 00:06M6.2 - M8.1A5
00:06M8.2Cmaj7/F
00:07M9.1G5
00:07M9.2Cmaj7/F
00:07 - 00:09M10.1 - M12.1G5
00:10M12.2Cmaj7/F
00:10M13.1G5
00:11M13.2Cmaj7/F
00:11M14.1G5
00:11 - 00:13M14.2 - M16.1F5
00:13M16.2Cmaj7/F
00:14M17.1G5
00:14M17.2Cmaj7/F
00:15M18.1A5
00:15M18.2Cmaj7/F
00:15M19.1Gsus2/A
00:16M19.2Asus2/B
00:16M20.1Fsus2/G
00:17M20.2E5
00:17 - 00:19M21.1 - M23.1F#5
00:19M23.2Dmaj7/F#
00:20M24.1F#5
00:20M24.2E5
00:21M25.1A6/F#
00:21M25.2D7/F#
00:22 - 00:22M26.1 - M27.1F#5
00:23M27.2Dmaj7/F#
00:23 - 00:24M28.1 - M28.2E5
00:24 - 00:26M29.1 - M31.1F#5
00:26M31.2Dmaj7/F#
00:27M32.1F#5
00:27M32.2E5
00:28M33.1A6/F#
00:28M33.2D7/F#
00:29 - 00:30M34.1 - M35.1F#5
00:30M35.2Dmaj7/F#
00:30M36.1E5
00:31M36.2Bsus4
00:31M37.1E5
00:32M37.2Bsus4
00:32M38.1E5
00:33M38.2Bsus4
00:33M39.1E5
00:33M39.2Bsus4
00:34M40.1Bsus4/E
00:34M40.2Bsus4
00:35M41.1E5
00:35M41.2Bsus4
00:36M42.1E5
00:36M42.2Bsus4
00:37M43.1E5
00:37M43.2G6/E
00:37M44.1Bsus4/E
00:38 - 00:40M44.2 - M47.1E5
00:41M47.2G
00:41M48.1F#
00:42 - 00:44M49.1 - M51.1E5
00:44M51.2G
00:45M52.1F#
00:45 - 00:47M53.1 - M55.1E5
00:48M55.2G
00:48M56.1F#
00:49 - 00:50M57.1 - M58.1E5
00:50M58.2Cmaj7/F
00:51M59.1Csus2/G
00:51M59.2Cmaj7/F
00:52M60.1A5
00:52M60.2C5
00:52M61.1Cmaj7/B
00:53M61.2E
00:53M62.1Cmaj7/B
00:54M62.2E
00:54M63.1Cmaj7/B
00:55M63.2E
00:55M64.1Cmaj7/B
00:56M64.2Csus2
00:56M65.1Cmaj7/B
00:56M65.2E
00:57M66.1Cmaj7/B
00:57M66.2E
00:58M67.1Fmaj7
00:58M67.2C5/G
00:59M68.1Cmaj7/F
00:59M68.2A5
01:00M69.1Cmaj7/B
01:00M69.2E
01:00M70.1Cmaj7/B
01:01M70.2E
01:01M71.1Cmaj7/B
01:02M71.2E
01:02M72.1Cmaj7/B
01:03M72.2Csus2
01:03M73.1Dmaj7/C#
01:03M73.2F#
01:04M74.1Dmaj7/C#
01:04M74.2F#
01:05M75.1Dmaj7/C#
01:05M75.2F#
01:06 - 01:06M76.1 - M76.2Dmaj7/C#
01:07M77.1Cmaj7/B
01:07M77.2E
01:07M78.1Cmaj7/B
01:08M78.2E
01:08M79.1Cmaj7/B
01:09M79.2E
01:09M80.1Cmaj7/B
01:10M80.2Csus2
01:10M81.1Dmaj7/C#
01:11M81.2F#
01:11M82.1Dmaj7/C#
01:11M82.2F#
01:12M83.1Dmaj7/C#
01:12M83.2F#
01:13 - 01:13M84.1 - M84.2Dmaj7/C#
01:14M85.1Cmaj7/B
01:14M85.2E
01:15M86.1Cmaj7/B
01:15M86.2E
01:15M87.1Cmaj7/B
01:16M87.2E
01:16M88.1Cmaj7/B
01:17M88.2Csus2
01:17M89.1Dmaj7/C#
01:18M89.2F#
01:18M90.1Dmaj7/C#
01:18M90.2F#
01:19M91.1Dmaj7/C#
01:19M91.2F#
01:20 - 01:20M92.1 - M92.2Dmaj7/C#
01:21M93.1Cmaj7/B
01:21M93.2E
01:22M94.1Cmaj7/B
01:22M94.2E
01:22M95.1Cmaj7/B
01:23M95.2E
01:23M96.1Cmaj7/B
01:24M96.2Csus2
01:24M97.1Dmaj7/C#
01:25M97.2F#
01:25M98.1Dmaj7/C#
01:26M98.2F#
01:26M99.1Dmaj7/C#
01:26M99.2F#
01:27 - 01:27M100.1 - M100.2Dmaj7/C#
01:28 - 01:28M101.1 - M101.2E5
01:29 - 01:29M102.1 - M102.2Eb5
01:30 - 01:30M103.1 - M103.2D5
01:30 - 01:31M104.1 - M104.2C#5
01:31 - 01:32M105.1 - M105.2E5
01:32 - 01:33M106.1 - M106.2Eb5
01:33 - 01:33M107.1 - M107.2D5
01:34 - 01:34M108.1 - M108.2C#5
01:35M109.1E5/B
01:35M109.2E
01:36M110.1Bmaj7/Eb
01:36M110.2E
01:37M111.1Bbmaj7/D
01:37M111.2E
01:37M112.1Amaj7/C#
01:38M112.2E
01:38M113.1Cmaj7/E
01:39M113.2E
01:39M114.1Bmaj7/Eb
01:40M114.2E
01:40M115.1Bbmaj7/D
01:41M115.2E
01:41M116.1Amaj7/C#
01:41M116.2E
01:42M117.1E5/B
01:42M117.2E
01:43M118.1Bmaj7/Eb
01:43M118.2E
01:44M119.1Bbmaj7/D
01:44M119.2E
01:45M120.1Amaj7/C#
01:45M120.2E
01:45M121.1Cmaj7/E
01:46M121.2E
01:46M122.1Bmaj7/Eb
01:47M122.2E
01:47M123.1Bbmaj7/D
01:48M123.2E
01:48M124.1Amaj7/C#
01:48M124.2E
01:49M125.1Ebmaj7/D
01:49M125.2G
01:50M126.1Ebmaj7/D
01:50M126.2G
01:51M127.1Ebmaj7/D
01:51M127.2G
01:52M128.1Ebmaj7/D
01:52M128.2G
01:52M129.1E5
01:53 - 01:55M129.2 - M131.2F#5
01:55M132.1Dmaj7/F#
01:56M132.2F#5
01:56M133.1E5
01:56M133.2A6/F#
01:57M134.1D7/F#
01:57 - 01:58M134.2 - M135.2F#5
01:59M136.1Dmaj7/F#
01:59 - 02:00M136.2 - M137.1E5
02:00 - 02:02M137.2 - M139.2F#5
02:02M140.1Dmaj7/F#
02:03M140.2F#5
02:03M141.1Cmaj7/F
02:03M141.2C5/G
02:04M142.1Cmaj7/F
02:04M142.2A5
02:05M143.1Cmaj7/F
02:05M143.2Gsus2/A
02:06M144.1Asus2/B
02:06M144.2Fsus2/G
02:07M145.1Cmaj7/B
02:07M145.2E

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