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River Styx

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Beat the Devil’s Tattoo (2010)alternative rockHigh3:50SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 119 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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85%7 tracks · 6,028 notes · D minor · 119 BPM· 3:50Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Interlude 1
Verse 3
Interlude 2
Chorus 2
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Drums 1
Drums 2
82%7 tracks · 4,756 notes · D minor · 119 BPM· 3:48
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vocals
guitar 1
guitar 2
guitar 3
bass
Tambourine
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:50

About this song

River Styx by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is in D minor (estimated), around 119 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:50 (Electric guitar (jazz), Overdriven guitar, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
7.26 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.9 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.58 notes/sec

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Verse
Interlude
Outro

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0:001:002:003:003:50
Intro0:00Verse 10:28Verse 20:50Chorus 11:15Interlude1:33Verse 31:57Interlude2:13Chorus 22:37Outro2:53

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5A2F4

A2 – F4 · 20 semitones (~1.7 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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