Master of Reality cover

Children of the Grave

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Black Sabbath

Master of Reality (1971)heavy metalTop 5%5:42SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C# majorTuning: C# TuningTempo: varies

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100%8 tracks · 7,971 notes · C# minor · 79 BPM· 5:42Recommended
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Embryo
Main Riff
Verse I
Refrain
Verse II
Refrain
Bridge
Main Riff
Verse III
Refrain
Guitar Solo
Refrain
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Winds
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%9 tracks · 7,872 notes · D minor · 79 BPM· 5:40D Standard
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Embryo
Children of the Grave
Main Riff
Verse I
Refrain
Verse II
Refrain
Bridge
Main Riff
Verse III
Refrain
Solo
Refrain
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Winds
Drums 1
Drums 2
94%7 tracks · 6,405 notes · C# minor · 146 BPM· 4:21partial
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Tony Iommi - Lead 2
Tony Iommi - Lead 1
Tony Iommi - Rhy 2
Tony Iommi - Rhy 1
Geezer Butler
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
94%12 tracks · 6,405 notes · C# minor · 146 BPM· 4:21partial
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Distortion guitar 5
Distortion guitar 6
Distortion guitar 7
Distortion guitar 8
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
92%6 tracks · 5,963 notes · C# minor · 150 BPM· 4:30partial
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Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
89%5 tracks · 4,265 notes · C# minor · 150 BPM· 4:11partial
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Tony Iommi
Riff
Geezer Butler
Tambourine
Drumkit
89%5 tracks · 3,995 notes · C# minor · 164 BPM· 5:34
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Frank Iommi
Frank Iommi 2
Terence Butler
Tambourine
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 5,867 notes · C# minor · 90 BPM· 5:02
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Guitar
Bass
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
86%4 tracks · 3,632 notes · C# minor · 135 BPM· 4:31partial
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Electric bass (finger)
Overdriven guitar 2
Visit The Midi Planet
81%3 tracks · 4,947 notes · C# minor · 180 BPM· 5:57live
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Guitar
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 5:42

About this song

Children of the Grave by Black Sabbath is in C# major. This 8-track arrangement runs 5:42 (Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Oboe, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 14 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.25 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.13 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.88 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.02 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.56 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Chorus
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:42
Verse1:18Refrain1:44Verse2:01Refrain2:27Bridge2:37Verse3:36Refrain4:02Solo4:12Refrain4:38Outro4:47

Vocal range

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C3C4C5B3B4

B3 – B4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of C# major

C# major is the 22nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯, F♯, and G♯.

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