No Excuses

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Alice in Chains

Jar of Flies/ Sap (2016)grungeTop 5%4:16SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A# majorTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: 117 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%6 tracks · 5,846 notes · A# minor · 117 BPM· 4:161 Guitarist onlyRecommended
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Drum Intro
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Interlude
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
97%6 tracks · 5,627 notes · B major · 114 BPM· 4:19
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Acoustic Guitar
Elec Guitar w/ Dist
Bass Guitar
Voice
Bongos
Drumkit
97%5 tracks · 5,601 notes · B major · 114 BPM· 4:19
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Acoustic Guitar
Elec Guitar w/ Dist
Bass Guitar
Voice
Drumkit
97%5 tracks · 5,794 notes · B major · 114 BPM· 4:19
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Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Distortion guitar
Acoustic bass
Standard drum kit
Lead 5 (charang)
96%5 tracks · 5,601 notes · B major · 114 BPM· 4:19
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Acoustic Guitar
Elec Guitar w/ Dist
Bass Guitar
Drums
Voice
96%5 tracks · 5,846 notes · B major · 120 BPM· 4:18
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Acoustic guitar (steel)
Acoustic bass
Drums- Sean Kinney
Overdriven guitar
Contrabass
92%7 tracks · 11,724 notes · A# major · 117 BPM· 4:16
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Drum Intro
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Interlude
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
88%6 tracks · 7,261 notes · A# major · 120 BPM· 4:22MTV Unplugged
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel) 3
Acoustic guitar (steel) 4
Acoustic Bass 1
Acoustic bass 2
81%4 tracks · 11,303 notes · A# major · 121 BPM· 4:09MTV Unplugged
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Solo
Verse 3
Chorus
Interlude
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
80%3 tracks · 7,261 notes · A# major · 120 BPM· 4:22MTV Unplugged
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 4:16

About this song

No Excuses by Alice in Chains is in A# major, around 117 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 4:16 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
12.76 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.28 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.55 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.61 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.04 notes/sec

Song structure

The shape of the recording — tap a section to jump the player there.

0:001:002:003:004:16
Intro0:00Intro0:08Verse 10:25Chorus 10:57Interlude1:14Verse 21:30Chorus 22:03Interlude2:19Solo2:36Verse 32:52Chorus 33:25Outro3:42

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5D♯3A♯4

D♯3 – A♯4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of A# major

A# major is the 21st most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A♯, D♯, and F.

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