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Check My Brain

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Alice in Chains

Black Gives Way to Blue (2009)grungeTop 5%3:41SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F minorestTempo: 113 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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98%7 tracks · 3,773 notes · F minor · 113 BPM· 3:41Recommended
Practice Play
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
98%7 tracks · 4,109 notes · F minor · 113 BPM· 3:58Drop C#
Practice Play
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
95%13 tracks · 5,329 notes · E minor · 113 BPM· 3:60
Practice Play
Rhythm - left - Drop D
Rhythm - right - Eb tuning
Lead Guitar
Bass Guitar
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
Drumkit 3
Drumkit 4
Drumkit 5
Drumkit 6
Drumkit 7
Drumkit 8
Drumkit 9

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:41

About this song

Check My Brain by Alice in Chains is in F minor (estimated), around 113 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:41 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
4.7 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.43 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.31 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.48 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Chorus
Verse
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:41
Verse 10:34Chorus 10:51Verse 21:25Chorus 21:42Solo2:16Verse 32:33Chorus 32:50Outro3:24

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D♯3D♯4

D♯3 – D♯4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of F minor

F minor is the 17th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Fm, A♯m, and Cm.

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