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Rooster

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Alice in Chains

Dirt (1992)grungeTop 5%6:14SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F majorTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: 69 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 6,783 notes · F minor · 72 BPM· 6:14Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Instrumental
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%7 tracks · 5,556 notes · F minor · 69 BPM· 6:09
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Electric guitar (clean)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
92%5 tracks · 6,203 notes · F minor · 69 BPM· 6:30Unplugged
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Drums
Bass
FX
92%5 tracks · 4,723 notes · F minor · 69 BPM· 6:09
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Gtr.1 (Clean)
Gtr.2 (Dist.)
Bass
Tambourine
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 4,723 notes · F minor · 69 BPM· 6:09
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Electric guitar (clean)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit
92%5 tracks · 4,746 notes · F minor · 70 BPM· 6:03
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Gtr.1 (Clean)
Gtr.2 (Dist.)
Gtr.3 (Dist.)
Bass
Drums
89%5 tracks · 4,592 notes · F minor · 72 BPM· 6:10The Rooster
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
89%4 tracks · 4,495 notes · F minor · 120 BPM· 7:27extended2 bass standard tuning
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
86%6 tracks · 3,107 notes · F# major · 100 BPM· 3:26partialUnplugged
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Acoustic Bass 1
Acoustic bass 2
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel) 3
Acoustic guitar (steel) 4
83%4 tracks · 4,331 notes · F minor · 69 BPM· 6:23
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel) 3
Acoustic guitar (steel) 4

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 6:14

About this song

Rooster by Alice in Chains is in F major, around 69 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 6:14 (Electric guitar (jazz), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 12 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
7.59 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.42 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.88 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.61 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.26 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:14
Intro0:00Verse0:54Chorus1:47Instrumental2:34Chorus3:14Verse4:00Chorus4:54Outro5:40

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5C6G♯2D♯5

G♯2 – D♯5 · 31 semitones (~2.6 octaves)

About the key of F major

F major is the 15th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F, A♯, and C.

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