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Interactive piano tutorial for "Fear Itself" by Ted Nugent, in F major at about 143 BPM. Transcribed from the track by Songscription. Slow it down to learn it at your own pace.

Interactive piano roll preview for "Fear Itself" by Ted Nugent
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Fear Itself by Ted Nugent
Piano Tutorial

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This interactive piano roll is a play-along piano tutorial for "Fear Itself" by Ted Nugent, and one of the simplest ways to learn the song on piano. Every note falls onto the keyboard so you can see exactly what to play and when, and you can slow it right down to work through the fast parts before building back up to full speed.

Inside the music
Signature

Music DNA

Genrerock · blues · jazz
Moodenergetic · groovy · sophisticated
Signaturegroovy jazz‑rock with bluesy guitar flair
F major
Key
143
BPM
4/4
Time
Chords

The progression

F
B♭
E♭
E♭maj/3
A♭
G°
Gm
C7
Form

Structure & dynamics

IntroVerseChorusInstrumentalVerseChorusBridgeGuitar SoloChorusOutro
Instrumentation

What's in the mix

electric guitar
clean, articulate, often playing melodic lines and blues‑inflected riffs
bass guitar
prominent, round, syncopated, driving the groove
drums
tight, dynamic, with crisp snare and ride cymbal patterns
piano
jazzy, comping chords and occasional melodic fills
vocals
male lead, clear and expressive, delivering the lyrics with a confident, slightly gritty tone
Album & artist
ALBUM

Shutup&Jam! (2014)

Nugent's fourteenth studio album, his first since Love Grenade in 2007, features 13 tracks of straightforward hard rock. Sammy Hagar guests on one track, and longtime collaborator Derek St. Holmes contributes rhythm guitar and vocals.

All of Shutup&Jam!
Artist

Ted Nugent

Ted Nugent is an American rock guitarist and singer from Detroit, Michigan, born in 1948. He got his start as lead guitarist of the Amboy Dukes in the 1960s before going solo, building a catalog of high-energy hard rock across decades. Albums like Cat Scratch Fever (1977) and the live record Double Live Gonzo! (1978) established him as a fixture of American rock guitar.

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FAQ

Good to know

What key is "Fear Itself" in?

"Fear Itself" by Ted Nugent is in F major.

What is the tempo of "Fear Itself"?

"Fear Itself" plays at around 143 BPM in 4/4 time.

What chords are in "Fear Itself"?

The core progression is F, B♭, E♭, E♭maj/3, A♭, and G°, built around the F major tonal center.

What instruments play on "Fear Itself"?

The recording features electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano, and vocals.

Can I get a piano roll for "Fear Itself"?

Yes. Songscription turns "Fear Itself" by Ted Nugent into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.

Is "Fear Itself" piano tutorial easy to learn?

The piano roll shows every note of "Fear Itself" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 143 BPM in F major, even the busier sections become manageable when you slow them down.

What album is "Fear Itself" on?

"Fear Itself" appears on Shutup&Jam! (2014).

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Piano, guitar, violin, trumpet, sax, bass, drums, vocals and more, as standard sheet music, a piano roll, or guitar tabs.

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It is produced by AI trained on millions of bars of music, and you can play it back and fine-tune any details before you download.

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