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Whiplash - Metallica

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168 BPM 3:20 E Minor 5 tracks 7686 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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168 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo168 BPM
Duration3:20
Tracks5
Notes7686
Key / ScaleE Minor
Pitch rangeE1 (28) - D6 (86)
Range span58 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Verse
E5Em7E5EE5EEmaj7Em7EEmaj7
00:00 - 00:50
Pre-Chorus
EEsus4/AEbmaj7/AbEEm7EEm7EEm7E
00:50 - 01:40
Chorus
EEm7EEm7EEm7C5Gsus4/CAsus2Esus2
01:40 - 02:30
Bridge
EEm7G/DEEm7G/DEEm7G/DE
02:30 - 03:20

Description & Musical Analysis

Practice Whiplash - Metallica with piano notes, chord shapes, sheet music, and instrument-friendly visual guides on MidiPlays. Explore the song in the context of Metallica and related collections.

How to Play & Trivia

Why this page helps

Whiplash - Metallica is arranged as a practical study page so you can hear the full MIDI playback, watch the notes land in time, and compare the same passage across piano, guitar, sheet music, and wind-friendly views.

A simple practice path

Start by listening to the full arrangement once. Then slow the tempo, isolate the phrases that repeat, and compare the visual keyboard, chord cues, and notation to confirm both melody and harmony.

Musical snapshot

  • Tempo: 168 BPM
  • Key / scale: E Minor
  • Note count: 7686
  • Duration: 3:20

What to focus on

Use the piano view to clean up timing, follow the chord cues to understand harmonic movement, and open the wind view when you want a clearer melodic contour for recorder, flute, clarinet, saxophone, or trumpet practice.

Related context

This arrangement also sits close to Metallica, which is useful when you want to stay inside the same soundtrack, game, or style family.

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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