The Empire Strikes First cover

Social Suicide

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Bad Religion

The Empire Strikes First (2004)punk rockHigh1:26SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: 160 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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80%3 tracks · 1,630 notes · C major · 160 BPM· 1:26Recommended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
80%3 tracks · 2,017 notes · A minor · 160 BPM· 1:44extended
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Guitar 1 - Greg Hetson
Guitar 2 - Briank Baker
Bass - Jay Bently

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —3 tracks · 1:26

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Social Suicide by Bad Religion, around 160 BPM, 4/4 time. This 3-track arrangement runs 1:26 (Distortion guitar and Electric bass (finger)). 2 versions available to play and practice.

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14.63 notes/sec

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