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The Unforgiven - Metallica

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97 BPM 6:46 A Minor 6 tracks 7519 notes
Metallica
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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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97 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo97 BPM
Duration6:46
Tracks6
Notes7519
Key / ScaleA Minor
Pitch rangeE1 (28) - C6 (84)
Range span56 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
EE5FmMaj7/EFmaj7/EFmMaj7/EFmMaj7FmMaj7/EFmMaj7F/AFm
00:00 - 01:41
Early middle
Dsus4/AAm7C5Cadd9Gsus2G5Em7/GE5Asus2/EA5
01:41 - 03:23
Late middle
E7EE/BAAsus2AmAm(add9)Gadd9/AGsus2/AAsus2
03:23 - 05:04
Ending
Am9AmAm(add9)Cmaj9CCadd9Gadd9G6/EEE/B
05:04 - 06:46

Description & Musical Analysis

The Unforgiven by Metallica, from their self-titled album. Written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett.

How to Play & Trivia

Emphasize the E and G5 chords for a heavy guitar sound or focus on the melody for a haunting piano or wind solo.

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MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
A Minor
Pitch Range
E1 (28) - C6 (84)
Total Notes
7519

Note Distribution

C
1075 14.3%
C#
119 1.6%
D
951 12.6%
Eb
59 0.8%
E
1241 16.5%
F
54 0.7%
F#
670 8.9%
G
923 12.3%
Ab
179 2.4%
A
1294 17.2%
Bb
46 0.6%
B
908 12.1%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Track 2distortion guitar1147
Track 3acoustic guitar (steel)2695
Track 4electric guitar (jazz)968
Track 5electric guitar (jazz)529
Track 6electric bass (pick)801
Track 7acoustic grand piano1379

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00 - 00:01M1.1 - M1.4E
00:02M2.1E5
00:03 - 00:04M2.2 - M2.4FmMaj7/E
00:04 - 00:05M3.1 - M3.2Fmaj7/E
00:06 - 00:06M3.3 - M3.4FmMaj7/E
00:07M4.1FmMaj7
00:08M4.2FmMaj7/E
00:08 - 00:09M4.3 - M5.1FmMaj7
00:10M5.2F/A
00:11M5.3Fm
00:11M5.4F#m(add9)/Ab
00:12M6.1Asus2
00:12M6.2Am(add9)/B
00:13M6.3C
00:14M6.4Csus2/D
00:14M7.1Dsus2/E
00:15M7.2Dsus2
00:16M7.3G5
00:16 - 00:20M7.4 - M9.2G
00:21M9.3Em/G
00:21 - 00:24M9.4 - M10.4E
00:24M11.1Asus2
00:25 - 00:26M11.2 - M11.4Esus4/A
00:27M12.1Am
00:27M12.2Asus2
00:28 - 00:29M12.3 - M13.1Esus4/A
00:30M13.2Am
00:30 - 00:31M13.3 - M13.4Asus2
00:32 - 00:32M14.1 - M14.2Esus4/A
00:33M14.3Am
00:34 - 00:34M14.4 - M15.1Asus2
00:35 - 00:35M15.2 - M15.3Esus4/B
00:36 - 00:37M15.4 - M16.1Am(add9)
00:37M16.2Asus2
00:38M16.3Esus4/A
00:38M16.4Am(add9)/B
00:39M17.1Am/C
00:40M17.2Am(add9)
00:40M17.3Asus2
00:41M17.4Esus4/A
00:42M18.1Am(add9)/B
00:42M18.2Am/C
00:43M18.3Am(add9)
00:43M18.4Asus2
00:44M19.1Esus4/A
00:45M19.2Am(add9)/B
00:45M19.3Am/C
00:46M19.4Am(add9)/B
00:47M20.1Asus2
00:47M20.2Esus4/A
00:48M20.3Am(add9)/B
00:48M20.4Am/C
00:49M21.1Am(add9)
00:50 - 00:50M21.2 - M21.3A
00:51M21.4B5
00:51 - 00:52M22.1 - M22.2C
00:53M22.3Gsus4
00:53M22.4G
00:54M23.1Em/G
00:55M23.2E
00:55M23.3Esus4
00:56M23.4Asus2
00:56M24.1A
00:57M24.2Asus2/B
00:58 - 00:58M24.3 - M24.4C
00:59M25.1Cadd9/G
01:00 - 01:00M25.2 - M25.3G
01:01M25.4E
01:01M26.1E/B
01:02M26.2Asus2
01:03 - 01:05M26.3 - M27.3A
01:06 - 01:07M27.4 - M28.2Asus2
01:08M28.3Esus4/A
01:08M28.4Am
01:09M29.1A5
01:09M29.2Am9/C
01:10 - 01:11M29.3 - M29.4E5
01:11M30.1Asus4/E
01:12 - 01:12M30.2 - M30.3D5
01:13 - 01:15M30.4 - M31.3A5
01:16M31.4Am7
01:16M32.1Cmaj7/E
01:17M32.2E5
01:17M32.3E
01:18 - 01:19M32.4 - M33.1D5
01:19M33.2Asus4
01:20 - 01:21M33.3 - M33.4A5
01:21M34.1Esus4/A
01:22M34.2A5
01:22M34.3Cmaj7
01:23 - 01:24M34.4 - M35.1E5
01:24M35.2Asus4/E
01:25 - 01:25M35.3 - M35.4D5
01:26 - 01:28M36.1 - M36.4A5
01:29M37.1Am7
01:29M37.2Cmaj7/E
01:30M37.3E5
01:30M37.4E
01:31 - 01:32M38.1 - M38.2D5
01:32M38.3Asus4
01:33M38.4Am
01:34M39.1Bm7/A
01:34M39.2Asus4
01:35M39.3Asus4/E
01:35M39.4Dsus4/G
01:36M40.1Am7
01:37M40.2C
01:37M40.3Asus4/D
01:38 - 01:38M40.4 - M41.1G5
01:39M41.2Gsus4/D
01:40M41.3Am
01:40M41.4Bm7/A
01:41M42.1Asus4
01:42M42.2Dsus4/A
01:42M42.3Am7
01:43M42.4C5
01:43M43.1Cadd9
01:44M43.2Gsus2
01:45M43.3G5
01:45M43.4Em7/G
01:46 - 01:47M44.1 - M44.2E5
01:47M44.3Asus2/E
01:48M44.4A5
01:48M45.1Asus2
01:49M45.2Am(add9)/C
01:50 - 01:50M45.3 - M45.4C
01:51 - 01:51M46.1 - M46.2G
01:52M46.3EmMaj7/G
01:53M46.4E
01:53M47.1Esus4
01:54M47.2Asus2
01:55M47.3A
01:55M47.4Am(add9)/B
01:56 - 01:56M48.1 - M48.2C
01:57M48.3Cadd9/G
01:58 - 01:58M48.4 - M49.1G
01:59M49.2E
02:00M49.3E/B
02:00M49.4Asus2
02:01M50.1A5
02:01M50.2Asus2
02:02M50.3Am(add9)/C
02:03 - 02:03M50.4 - M51.1C
02:04 - 02:04M51.2 - M51.3G
02:05M51.4Em/G
02:06M52.1E
02:06M52.2Esus4
02:07 - 02:08M52.3 - M52.4A
02:08M53.1Am(add9)/B
02:09 - 02:09M53.2 - M53.3C
02:10M53.4Cadd9/G
02:11 - 02:11M54.1 - M54.2G
02:12 - 02:12M54.3 - M54.4E
02:13M55.1Asus2
02:14 - 02:16M55.2 - M56.2A
02:17 - 02:19M56.3 - M57.2Asus2
02:19M57.3Am
02:20M57.4A5
02:21M58.1Am7
02:21 - 02:22M58.2 - M58.3E5
02:22M58.4Asus4/E
02:23 - 02:24M59.1 - M59.2D5
02:24M59.3Asus4
02:25 - 02:27M59.4 - M60.3A5
02:27M60.4Cmaj7
02:28 - 02:29M61.1 - M61.2E5
02:29M61.3Asus4/E
02:30M61.4D5
02:30M62.1Asus4/D
02:31 - 02:32M62.2 - M62.3A5
02:32 - 02:33M62.4 - M63.1Esus4/A
02:34M63.2Am7
02:34 - 02:35M63.3 - M63.4E5
02:35M64.1Asus4/E
02:36 - 02:37M64.2 - M64.3D5
02:37M64.4Asus4
02:38 - 02:40M65.1 - M65.4A5
02:40M66.1Cmaj7
02:41 - 02:42M66.2 - M66.3E5
02:42M66.4Asus4/D
02:43M67.1D5
02:43M67.2Asus4/D
02:44M67.3Am
02:45M67.4Am(add9)
02:45M68.1Asus4/D
02:46M68.2Asus4/E
02:47M68.3Dsus4/A
02:47M68.4Am7
02:48M69.1C
02:48M69.2Cadd9
02:49M69.3Gsus2
02:50M69.4G5
02:50M70.1G5/D
02:51M70.2Am
02:51M70.3Bm7/A
02:52 - 02:53M70.4 - M71.1Asus4
02:53M71.2Dsus4/A
02:54M71.3Am7/C
02:55M71.4Gsus4/C
02:55M72.1Cadd9
02:56M72.2G5
02:56M72.3Em7/G
02:57M72.4Em7
02:58 - 02:58M73.1 - M73.2E5
02:59M73.3A5
03:00M73.4A
03:00M74.1Am(add9)/B
03:01 - 03:01M74.2 - M74.3C
03:02M74.4Gsus4
03:03M75.1G
03:03M75.2Gaug
03:04M75.3E
03:04M75.4Esus4
03:05M76.1Asus2
03:06M76.2A
03:06M76.3Asus2
03:07M76.4Am(add9)/C
03:08 - 03:08M77.1 - M77.2C
03:09 - 03:09M77.3 - M77.4G
03:10M78.1E7

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