Dirt cover

Down in a Hole

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Alice in Chains

Dirt (1992)grungeTop 5%5:26SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G# minorTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: varies

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100%9 tracks · 6,568 notes · G# minor · 95 BPM· 5:26Recommended
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Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Bass
Drums
100%9 tracks · 6,558 notes · G# minor · 95 BPM· 5:265 String Bass
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Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 4,669 notes · G# minor · 50 BPM· 5:23
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AC Guitar 1
AC Guitar 2
AC Guitar 3
Rythm Guitar
Bass
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 5,908 notes · G# minor · 50 BPM· 5:32
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Jerry Catrell Ac
Layne Stayle
Jerry Catrell Ac. 2
Jerry Catrell Dist
Jerry Catrell Ov. 1
Jerry Catrell Ov. 2
Mike Inez Ac. Bass
Mike Inez Elect. Bass
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 2,670 notes · G# minor · 50 BPM· 4:58
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AC Guitar 1
AC Guitar 2
AC Guitar 3
Rythm Guitar
Bass
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
100%11 tracks · 2,670 notes · C# major · 50 BPM· 4:58
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Acoustic Bass 1
Acoustic bass 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
100%12 tracks · 4,654 notes · C# major · 50 BPM· 5:23
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Acoustic Bass 1
Acoustic bass 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Standard drum kit
100%14 tracks · 6,067 notes · G# minor · 50 BPM· 5:37
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Acoustic Bass 1
Acoustic bass 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
97%8 tracks · 6,359 notes · C# major · 50 BPM· 5:23Version 2
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Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Verse 2
Chorus 3
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 4,615 notes · G# minor · 96 BPM· 5:37_
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 5:26

About this song

Down in a Hole by Alice in Chains is in G# minor. This 9-track arrangement runs 5:26 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 13 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

BassIntermediate
2.78 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.08 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.2 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.62 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.1 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:26
Verse 10:21Pre-chorus0:59Chorus1:38Interlude2:06Pre-chorus2:16Chorus2:54Interlude3:23Verse 23:33Chorus4:11Outro4:59

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5B2A♯4

B2 – A♯4 · 23 semitones (~1.9 octaves)

About the key of G# minor

G# minor is the 16th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G♯m, C♯m, and D♯m.

Browse all songs in G# minor Build a chord progression in this key

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