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"Wake Up Dead" is the opening track by Megadeth's second album "Peace sells.. but who's buying?" The band lineup consists of Dave Mustaine on Guitar and Vocals, Dave Ellefson on Bass, Gar Samuelson on Drums, and Chris Poland on Guitar. The song is played in E standard tuning and is played at around 160 BPM for a majority of the song. The lyrics and the meaning behind the song are all about Dave Mustaine coming home from a night out with the boys at 4AM and trying not to wake a particular girl in the house implied in the lyrics " i sneak in my own house, its four in the morning, i've had too much to drink, said i was out with the boys. i sneak in my bedroom, and slip in the bed, i know if i wake her i'll wake up dead." The song opens with a short drum and bass lick then the intro begins with a simple guitar riff with power chords on A5 and C5 followed by F # 5 and D5 then E5, F5, A5. Mustaine then does a guitar solo whilst the rest of the in...

 

What is sound? Sound is a moving energy that travels as a pattern of changing pressure. sound can travel through gases, liquid, and solids, but not in a vacuum which explains why there is no sounds in space.   It is essential to understand that sound is not a 'thing' in itself. It is a property of the medium it is travelling through. It is common to characterise sound as a vibration, but this can cause confusion. It is true to say that an object must vibrate to create a soundwave, but it is better to think of the soundwave itself as a moving pattern of alternating high and low pressure energy. Amplitude The "amount" of compression and rarefaction of the air is the amplitude of the soundwave, the volume or loudness which the ear perceives. As long as the air pressure is changing, sound will be heard. Frequency The speed at which the source vibrates is known as the frequency of the soundwave and is expressed in hertz (Hz) or cycles per second (cps). 1000 hertz = 1 kiloh...

  Introduction to Lead sheets   Why should we write our songs down?    So we don't forget them   To expand upon them easier   To share it with a band so everyone can have an input   If there's only one version, its harder to make mistakes e.g. getting the structure wrong .   How do we write it down?   Write down the chords and lyrics   Use or write a tab online   Write down the structure of the song   Time signature (how many beats are in a bar)     How do other people write their songs down?   What information is included in the lead sheet   The chords   The structure   Bar lines   Repeats ( one bar repeats % and whole section repeats :| | )   The song name and artist   Common symbols Key   | - bar line   || - double bar line   |: - repeat this section :|   % - repeat previous bar   |////| - number of beats in a bar.   (Chord symbols count...