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Metal Militia - Metallica

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168 BPM 5:21 A Minor 8 tracks 11736 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

Read the song by harmony, melody, rhythm, and section behavior.

168 BPM

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Song profile
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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo168 BPM
Duration5:21
Tracks8
Notes11736
Key / ScaleA Minor
Pitch rangeE1 (28) - E6 (88)
Range span60 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
F5Bb5/FFmaj7Em7/DEEm7EC7/EFmaj7/EE
00:00 - 01:20
Early middle
Am/EEbmaj7AGadd9/AAm/ECm(add9)/EbAGsus2/AAm/EEbmaj7
01:20 - 02:40
Late middle
ABbsus4/EbCsus2AAm7Csus2AF7/ABbmaj7/DA
02:40 - 04:01
Ending
Fmaj7/AAmAm7/GAdim/EEbmaj7/DAAm7/GAdim/EAsus4/DA
04:01 - 05:21

Description & Musical Analysis

Metal Militia is a song by Metallica from their 1983 album Kill 'Em All, composed by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Dave Mustaine.

How to Play & Trivia

To play Metal Militia on guitar, focus on the fast-paced rhythm using chords like F5 and Bb5/F.

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
A Minor
Pitch Range
E1 (28) - E6 (88)
Total Notes
11736

Note Distribution

C
532 4.5%
C#
114 1.0%
D
1517 12.9%
Eb
767 6.5%
E
1017 8.7%
F
184 1.6%
F#
81 0.7%
G
625 5.3%
Ab
212 1.8%
A
3661 31.2%
Bb
1595 13.6%
B
1431 12.2%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Track 2overdriven guitar2620
Track 3overdriven guitar2568
Track 4electric bass (finger)2109
Track 5overdriven guitar347
Track 6lead 6 (voice)332
Track 7acoustic grand piano3088
Track 8acoustic grand piano336
Track 9acoustic grand piano336

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00M1.1F5
00:00 - 00:02M2.1 - M7.1Bb5/F
00:02M8.1Fmaj7
00:02M9.1Em7/D
00:03 - 00:03M10.1 - M11.1E
00:03 - 00:04M12.1 - M13.1Em7
00:04 - 00:05M14.1 - M15.1E
00:05M16.1C7/E
00:05M17.1Fmaj7/E
00:06 - 00:06M18.1 - M19.1E
00:06 - 00:07M20.1 - M21.1Em7
00:07 - 00:07M22.1 - M23.1E
00:08M24.1Fsus4/Bb
00:08M25.1Gsus2
00:08 - 00:09M26.1 - M27.1E
00:09 - 00:10M28.1 - M29.1Em7
00:10 - 00:10M30.1 - M31.1E
00:11M32.1C7/E
00:11M33.1Fmaj7/E
00:11 - 00:12M34.1 - M35.1E
00:12 - 00:12M36.1 - M37.1Em7
00:13 - 00:13M38.1 - M39.1E
00:13M40.1Fmaj7/Bb
00:14M41.1Gsus2
00:14 - 00:15M42.1 - M43.1E
00:15M44.1Em7
00:15M45.1Gsus2
00:16 - 00:16M46.1 - M47.1E
00:16M48.1C7/E
00:17M49.1Fmaj7/A
00:17 - 00:17M50.1 - M51.1E
00:18M52.1Em7
00:18M53.1Gsus2
00:18 - 00:19M54.1 - M55.1E
00:19M56.1Fmaj7/Bb
00:20M57.1Gsus2
00:20 - 00:20M58.1 - M59.1E
00:21M60.1Em7
00:21M61.1Gsus2
00:21 - 00:22M62.1 - M63.1E
00:22M64.1C7/E
00:22M65.1Fmaj7/A
00:23 - 00:23M66.1 - M67.1E
00:23M68.1Em7
00:24M69.1Gsus2
00:24 - 00:25M70.1 - M71.1E
00:25M72.1Fmaj7/Bb
00:25M73.1Gsus2
00:26 - 00:26M74.1 - M75.1E
00:26M76.1Em7
00:27M77.1Gsus2
00:27 - 00:27M78.1 - M79.1E
00:28M80.1C7/E
00:28M81.1Fmaj7/A
00:28 - 00:29M82.1 - M83.1E
00:29M84.1Em7
00:30M85.1Gsus2
00:30 - 00:30M86.1 - M87.1E
00:31M88.1Fmaj7/Bb
00:31M89.1Gsus2
00:31 - 00:32M90.1 - M91.1E
00:32M92.1Em7
00:32M93.1Gsus2
00:33 - 00:33M94.1 - M95.1E
00:33M96.1C7/E
00:34M97.1Fmaj7/A
00:34 - 00:35M98.1 - M99.1E
00:35M100.1Em7
00:35M101.1Gsus2
00:36 - 00:36M102.1 - M103.1E
00:36M104.1Fmaj7/Bb
00:37M105.1Gsus2
00:37M106.1Fmaj7/Bb
00:37M107.1Gsus2
00:38 - 00:39M108.1 - M111.1A5
00:39M112.1A
00:40M113.1Gsus2
00:40M114.1A5/E
00:40M115.1Cm(add9)/Eb
00:41M116.1A
00:41M117.1Gsus2
00:41M118.1A5/E
00:42M119.1Cm(add9)/Eb
00:42M120.1A
00:42M121.1Gsus2
00:43M122.1A5/E
00:43M123.1Cm(add9)/Eb
00:43M124.1Bbsus4
00:44M125.1Csus4
00:44M126.1Gsus4
00:45M127.1Fmaj7
00:45M128.1A5
00:45M129.1Gsus2
00:46M130.1A5/E
00:46M131.1Cm(add9)/Eb
00:46M132.1A5
00:47M133.1Gsus2
00:47M134.1A5/E
00:47M135.1Cm(add9)/Eb
00:48M136.1A5
00:48M137.1Gsus2
00:48M138.1A5/E
00:49M139.1Cm(add9)/Eb
00:49M140.1Bbsus4/Eb
00:50M141.1Bbsus2
00:50M142.1Gsus4
00:50M143.1Fmaj7/A
00:51M144.1A
00:51M145.1Gsus2/A
00:51M146.1A5/E
00:52M147.1Cm(add9)/Eb
00:52M148.1A
00:52M149.1Gsus2/A
00:53M150.1A5/E
00:53M151.1Cm(add9)/Eb
00:53M152.1A
00:54M153.1Gsus2/A
00:54M154.1A5/E
00:55M155.1Cm(add9)/Eb
00:55M156.1Bbsus4/Eb
00:55M157.1Bbsus2
00:56M158.1Gsus4
00:56M159.1Fmaj7/A
00:56M160.1A
00:57M161.1Gsus2/A
00:57M162.1A5/E
00:57M163.1Cm(add9)/Eb
00:58M164.1A
00:58M165.1Gsus2/A
00:58M166.1A5/E
00:59M167.1Cm(add9)/Eb
00:59M168.1A
01:00M169.1Gsus2/A
01:00M170.1A5/E
01:00M171.1Cm(add9)/Eb
01:01M172.1Bbsus4/Eb
01:01M173.1Bbsus2
01:01M174.1Gsus4
01:02M175.1Fmaj7/A
01:02M176.1Am
01:02M177.1Am7
01:03M178.1Am/E
01:03M179.1Ebmaj7
01:03M180.1A
01:04M181.1Am7
01:04M182.1Am/E
01:05M183.1Cm(add9)/Eb
01:05M184.1A
01:05M185.1Gsus2/A
01:06M186.1Am/E
01:06M187.1Dsus2/Eb
01:06M188.1Bbsus4/Eb
01:07M189.1Bbsus2
01:07M190.1Gsus4
01:07M191.1Fmaj7/A
01:08M192.1Am
01:08M193.1Am7
01:08M194.1Am/E
01:09M195.1Ebmaj7
01:09M196.1A
01:10M197.1Am7
01:10M198.1Am/E
01:10M199.1Cm(add9)/Eb
01:11M200.1A
01:11M201.1Gsus2/A
01:11M202.1Am/E
01:12M203.1D5/Eb
01:12M204.1Bbsus4/Eb
01:12M205.1Bbsus2
01:13M206.1Gsus4
01:13M207.1Fmaj7/A
01:13M208.1Am
01:14M209.1Am7
01:14M210.1A5/E
01:15M211.1Ebmaj7
01:15M212.1A
01:15M213.1Gadd9/A
01:16M214.1Am/E
01:16M215.1Cm(add9)/Eb
01:16M216.1A
01:17M217.1Gsus2/A
01:17M218.1Am/E
01:17M219.1Dm/Eb
01:18M220.1Bbsus4/Eb
01:18M221.1Bbsus2
01:18M222.1Gsus4
01:19M223.1Fmaj7/A
01:19M224.1Am
01:20M225.1Am7
01:20M226.1Am/E
01:20M227.1Ebmaj7
01:21M228.1A
01:21M229.1Gadd9/A
01:21M230.1Am/E
01:22M231.1Cm(add9)/Eb
01:22M232.1A
01:22M233.1Gsus2/A
01:23M234.1Am/E
01:23M235.1Ebmaj7
01:23M236.1Bbsus4/Eb
01:24M237.1Bbsus2
01:24M238.1Gsus4
01:25M239.1Fmaj7/A
01:25M240.1Dsus4
01:25 - 01:26M241.1 - M243.1D5
01:26 - 01:27M244.1 - M245.1C5
01:27M246.1B5
01:27M247.1A5
01:28 - 01:29M248.1 - M251.1D5
01:29 - 01:30M252.1 - M253.1C5
01:30M254.1Gmaj9/B
01:30M255.1Am7/C
01:31 - 01:31M256.1 - M257.1A
01:31M258.1Am7
01:32M259.1Csus2
01:32 - 01:32M260.1 - M261.1A
01:33M262.1F7/A
01:33M263.1Bbmaj7/D
01:33 - 01:34M264.1 - M265.1A
01:34M266.1Am7

The table shows the first 220 chord changes. The player keeps the complete MIDI performance available for listening and visual practice.