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Sabotage

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Beastie Boys

Ill Communication (1994)hip hopTop 5%3:48SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G# majorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 4,387 notes · G# major · 175 BPM· 3:48Recommended
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guitar 1
guitar 2
guitar 3
bass
cymbal
Guitar
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 4,165 notes · G# minor · 90 BPM· 2:51partial
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Overdriven bass
Gitarr 1
Gitarr 2
Gitarr 3
Drumkit
90%10 tracks · 10,553 notes · G# minor · 175 BPM· 3:53
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Electric guitar (clean)
Distortion guitar
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (finger) 2
Lead 5 (charang) 1
Lead 5 (charang) 2
Reverse cymbal
Synth strings 1
drums
89%4 tracks · 5,173 notes · G# minor · 84 BPM· 2:50partial
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Intro
Verse 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Interlude
Verse 3
Interlude
Break
Bridge
Verse 4/Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
81%3 tracks · 3,032 notes · G# minor · 90 BPM· 2:48partial
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Overdriven bass
Gitarr
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:48

About this song

Sabotage by Beastie Boys is in G# major, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:48 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Reverse cymbal, and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsIntermediate
5.17 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
4.85 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.75 notes/sec

About the key of G# major

G# major is the 24th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G♯, C♯, and D♯.

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