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Shadow on the Sun

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Audioslave (2002)alternative rockTop 5%5:34SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 70 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 5,468 notes · B minor · 71 BPM· 5:34AudioslaveRecommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Post-chorus
Verse 3
Chorus 2
Solo
Bridge
Chorus 3
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
100%12 tracks · 8,363 notes · C minor · 70 BPM· 5:39
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Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
From The Album "Audioslave
Remix by Estrada 3rd December 2012
Overdriven Guitar 1
Percussion
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Electric Guitar (Finger)
Electric bass (finger)
Distortion Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
97%9 tracks · 5,536 notes · C minor · 70 BPM· 5:39
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Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
95%5 tracks · 4,171 notes · B minor · 137 BPM· 5:52
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Introduction
First Verse
First Chorus
Interlude
Second Verse
Second Chorus
Guitar Solo
Third Verse
Third Chorus
Interlude
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Strings
92%5 tracks · 4,669 notes · B minor · 70 BPM· 5:39
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Post-chorus
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Solo
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 5,153 notes · B minor · 70 BPM· 5:39E
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Break
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro pt.1
Outro pt.2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
92%6 tracks · 5,353 notes · C minor · 70 BPM· 5:39
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Tom Morello (clean)
Tom Morello (Overdrive)
Tom Morello (guitar fills)
Tim Commerford (bass)
Timbale
Drumkit
81%3 tracks · 3,313 notes · B minor · 71 BPM· 5:54
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Tom Morello
Tom Morello 2
Tim Commeford

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:34

About this song

Shadow on the Sun by Audioslave is in B minor (estimated), around 70 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:34 (Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

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BassIntermediate
2.69 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.42 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.23 notes/sec

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Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Outro

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0:001:002:003:004:005:34
Intro0:00Verse 10:14Verse 20:41Chorus 11:08Post-chorus1:21Verse 31:35Chorus 22:02Solo2:29Bridge3:09Chorus 34:03Outro4:32

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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