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Ain't No Sunshine

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Bill Withers

Just As I Am (1971)soulTop 5%2:02SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 1,793 notes · A minor · 76 BPM· 2:02Recommended
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Verse 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Piano
Strings
Drums 1
Drums 2
99%9 tracks · 2,189 notes · A minor · 84 BPM· 1:51Aint No Sunshine
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Vibraphone
Acoustic grand piano
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Standard drum kit
Banjo 1
Electric guitar (muted)
Blown bottle
Banjo 2
95%5 tracks · 2,062 notes · A minor · 83 BPM· 1:50
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Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Piano
Drums
84%18 tracks · 15,090 notes · A minor · 93 BPM· 3:59extended
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Piano
Bass
Drums
Kick Drum 2
Side Stick
Snare Drum 1
Low Tom 2
Closed Hi-Hat
Mid Tom 2
Open Hi-Hat
High Tom 2
Crash Cymbal 1
Cowbell
Mute High Conga
Open High Conga
High Timbale
Cabasa
Maracas
68%1 tracks · 361 notes · A minor · 60 BPM· 2:04Ain`t No Sunshine
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:02

About this song

Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers is in A minor, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:02 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 2, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with 2 verses and an interlude. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsIntermediate
5.25 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.18 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.75 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.24 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.92 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.67 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:02
Verse 10:00Interlude0:50Verse 21:09

Vocal range

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C3C4C5E3G4

E3 – G4 · 15 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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Ain't No Sunshine appears on the soundtrack of Notting Hill: Music From the Motion Picture.