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Whiplash - Metallicawhiplash.mid

Whiplash - Metallica

Watch the Synthesia piano visualizer, learn the chords, and view the full sheet music of Whiplash - Metallica.

168 BPM 3:20 E Minor 5 tracks 7686 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 +3, clarinet/trumpet in Bb +2).

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Description & Musical Analysis

Whiplash, a song by Metallica from their album Kill 'Em All, composed by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich

How to Play & Trivia

Start with a driving rhythm on the low E string for a powerful guitar 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, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Trumpet.

MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
E Minor
Pitch Range
E1 (28) - D6 (86)
Total Notes
7686

Note Distribution

C
917 11.9%
C#
305 4.0%
D
784 10.2%
Eb
33 0.4%
E
3485 45.3%
F
9 0.1%
F#
1009 13.1%
G
305 4.0%
Ab
51 0.7%
A
399 5.2%
Bb
13 0.2%
B
376 4.9%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Track 2overdriven guitar1686
Track 3overdriven guitar1577
Track 4distortion guitar377
Track 5electric bass (finger)1682
Track 6acoustic grand piano2364

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:01 - 00:05M1.4 - M5.1E5
00:07 - 00:18M6.1 - M13.4Em7
00:18 - 00:24M14.1 - M18.2E5
00:25 - 00:26M18.3 - M19.4E
00:27 - 00:29M20.1 - M21.4E5
00:30 - 00:31M22.1 - M23.2E
00:32M23.3Emaj7
00:32M23.4Em7
00:32 - 00:34M24.1 - M25.2E
00:35M25.3Emaj7
00:35M25.4Em7
00:35 - 00:37M26.1 - M27.2E
00:37M27.3Emaj7
00:38M27.4Em7
00:38 - 00:40M28.1 - M29.2E
00:40M29.3Esus4/A
00:41M29.4Ebmaj7/Ab
00:41M30.1E5
00:41 - 00:43M30.2 - M31.2E
00:43M31.3Esus4/A
00:43M31.4Ebmaj7/Ab
00:44M32.1E5
00:44 - 00:46M32.2 - M33.2E
00:46M33.3Esus4/A
00:46M33.4Ebmaj7/Ab
00:47M34.1E5
00:47 - 00:48M34.2 - M35.2E
00:49M35.3Esus4/A
00:49M35.4Ebmaj7/Ab
00:50M36.1E5
00:50 - 00:51M36.2 - M37.2E
00:52M37.3Esus4/A
00:52M37.4Ebmaj7/Ab
00:52 - 00:55M38.1 - M39.3E
00:55M39.4Em7
00:55 - 00:57M40.1 - M41.3E
00:58M41.4Em7
00:58 - 01:00M42.1 - M43.3E
01:01M43.4Em7
01:01 - 01:03M44.1 - M45.3E
01:03M45.4Em7
01:04 - 01:06M46.1 - M47.3E
01:06M47.4Em7
01:07 - 01:09M48.1 - M49.3E
01:09M49.4Em7
01:10 - 01:12M50.1 - M51.3E
01:12M51.4Em7
01:12 - 01:15M52.1 - M53.3E
01:15M53.4Em7
01:15 - 01:16M54.1 - M54.2C5
01:16M54.3Gsus4/C
01:16M54.4Asus2
01:17M55.1Esus2
01:17 - 01:17M55.2 - M55.3F#5
01:18M55.4E
01:18 - 01:18M56.1 - M56.2C5
01:19M56.3Gsus4/C
01:19M56.4Asus2
01:20M57.1Esus2
01:20 - 01:20M57.2 - M57.3F#5
01:21M57.4E
01:21 - 01:21M58.1 - M58.2C5
01:22M58.3Gsus4/C
01:22M58.4Asus2
01:22M59.1Esus2
01:23 - 01:23M59.2 - M59.3F#5
01:23M59.4E
01:25M61.1E5
01:26 - 01:27M61.2 - M62.2E
01:27M62.3Esus4/A
01:28M62.4Ebmaj7/Ab
01:28M63.1E5
01:28 - 01:30M63.2 - M64.2E
01:30M64.3Esus4/A
01:31M64.4Ebmaj7/Ab
01:31M65.1E5
01:31 - 01:33M65.2 - M66.2E
01:33M66.3Esus4/A
01:33M66.4Ebmaj7/Ab
01:34M67.1E5
01:34 - 01:36M67.2 - M68.2E
01:36M68.3Esus4/A
01:36M68.4Ebmaj7/Ab
01:37 - 01:39M69.1 - M70.3E
01:39M70.4Em7
01:40 - 01:42M71.1 - M72.3E
01:42M72.4Em7
01:42 - 01:45M73.1 - M74.3E
01:45M74.4Em7
01:45 - 01:47M75.1 - M76.3E
01:48M76.4Em7
01:48 - 01:48M77.1 - M77.2C5
01:49M77.3Gsus4/C
01:49M77.4Asus2
01:50M78.1Esus2
01:50 - 01:50M78.2 - M78.3F#5
01:51M78.4E
01:51 - 01:51M79.1 - M79.2C5
01:52M79.3Gsus4/C
01:52M79.4Asus2
01:52M80.1Esus2
01:53 - 01:53M80.2 - M80.3F#5
01:53M80.4E
01:54 - 01:54M81.1 - M81.2C5
01:55M81.3Gsus4/C
01:55M81.4Asus2
01:55M82.1Esus2
01:56 - 01:56M82.2 - M82.3F#5
01:56M82.4E
02:00M85.1Asus4/D
02:00M85.2Abmaj7/C
02:00M85.3Esus4/A
02:01M85.4Ebmaj7/G
02:01M86.1Em7
02:01M86.2G/D
02:02 - 02:02M86.3 - M86.4E
02:02M87.1Em7
02:03M87.2G/D
02:03 - 02:03M87.3 - M87.4E
02:04M88.1Em7
02:04M88.2G/D
02:05 - 02:05M88.3 - M88.4E
02:05M89.1Em7
02:06M89.2G/D
02:06 - 02:06M89.3 - M89.4E
02:07M90.1Em7
02:07M90.2G/D
02:07 - 02:08M90.3 - M90.4E
02:08M91.1G6/E
02:08M91.2G/D
02:09 - 02:09M91.3 - M91.4E
02:10M92.1Em7
02:10M92.2G/D
02:10 - 02:11M92.3 - M92.4E
02:11M93.1Em7
02:11M93.2G/D
02:12 - 02:12M93.3 - M93.4E
02:12M94.1Em7
02:13M94.2G/D
02:13 - 02:13M94.3 - M94.4E
02:14M95.1Em7
02:14M95.2G/D
02:15 - 02:15M95.3 - M95.4E
02:15M96.1Em7
02:16M96.2G/D
02:16 - 02:16M96.3 - M96.4E
02:17M97.1Em7
02:17M97.2G/D
02:17 - 02:18M97.3 - M97.4E
02:18M98.1Em7
02:18M98.2G/D
02:19 - 02:19M98.3 - M98.4E
02:20M99.1Em7
02:20M99.2G/D
02:20 - 02:21M99.3 - M99.4E
02:21M100.1Em7
02:21M100.2G/D
02:22 - 02:22M100.3 - M100.4E
02:22M101.1G6/E
02:23M101.2G/D
02:23 - 02:23M101.3 - M101.4E
02:24M102.1Em7
02:24M102.2G/D
02:25 - 02:25M102.3 - M102.4E
02:25M103.1Em7
02:26M103.2G/D
02:26 - 02:26M103.3 - M103.4E
02:27M104.1Em7
02:27M104.2G/D
02:27 - 02:28M104.3 - M104.4E
02:28M105.1Em7
02:28M105.2G/D
02:29 - 02:29M105.3 - M105.4E
02:30M106.1Em7
02:30M106.2G/D
02:30 - 02:31M106.3 - M106.4E
02:31M107.1Em7
02:31M107.2G/D
02:32 - 02:32M107.3 - M107.4E
02:32M108.1Em7
02:33M108.2G/D
02:33 - 02:33M108.3 - M108.4E
02:34M109.1Em7
02:34M109.2G/D
02:35 - 02:35M109.3 - M109.4E
02:35 - 02:36M110.1 - M110.4E5
02:37M111.1E
02:38M111.4E5
02:38 - 02:40M112.1 - M113.1E
02:40M113.2Esus4/A
02:40M113.3Ebmaj7/Ab
02:41M113.4E5
02:41 - 02:42M114.1 - M115.1E
02:43M115.2Esus4/A
02:43M115.3Ebmaj7/Ab
02:43M115.4E5
02:44 - 02:45M116.1 - M117.1E
02:46M117.2Esus4/A
02:46M117.3Ebmaj7/Ab
02:46M117.4E5
02:47 - 02:48M118.1 - M119.1E
02:48M119.2Esus4/A
02:49M119.3Ebmaj7/Ab
02:49 - 02:51M119.4 - M121.2E
02:52M121.3Em7
02:52 - 02:54M121.4 - M123.2E
02:55M123.3Em7
02:55 - 02:57M123.4 - M125.2E
02:57M125.3Em7
02:58 - 03:00M125.4 - M127.2E
03:00M127.3Em7
03:01 - 03:01M127.4 - M128.1C5
03:01M128.2Gsus4/C
03:02M128.3Asus2
03:02M128.4Esus2
03:02 - 03:03M129.1 - M129.2F#5
03:03M129.3E
03:03 - 03:04M129.4 - M130.1C5
03:04M130.2Gsus4/C
03:05M130.3Asus2
03:05M130.4Esus2
03:05 - 03:06M131.1 - M131.2F#5
03:06M131.3E
03:06 - 03:07M131.4 - M132.1C5
03:07M132.2Gsus4/C
03:07M132.3Asus2
03:08M132.4Esus2
03:08 - 03:08M133.1 - M133.2F#5
03:09M133.3E
03:09 - 03:10M133.4 - M134.1C5
03:10M134.2Gsus4/C
03:10M134.3Asus2
03:11M134.4Esus2
03:11 - 03:11M135.1 - M135.2Esus2/F#
03:12M135.4Esus2
03:12 - 03:13M136.1 - M136.2Esus2/F#
03:13M136.4Esus2
03:14 - 03:14M137.1 - M137.2Esus2/F#
03:15M137.4Esus2
03:15 - 03:16M138.1 - M138.2Esus2/F#
03:16 - 03:19M138.3 - M140.3E5
03:19M140.4Esus2
03:20M141.1Esus2/F#
03:20M141.2F#5