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Black Sabbath (1970)heavy metalTop 5%5:22SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 6,464 notes · E minor · 103 BPM· 5:22Recommended
Practice Play
Bajo
Guitarra A
Guitarra B
Voz 1
Voz 2
Vibraslap
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 5,736 notes · E minor · 103 BPM· 5:12Nib
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Midi Bass :
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
vOZ
vOZ b
Vibraslap
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 6,255 notes · E minor · 103 BPM· 5:17
Practice Play
Lead 3 (calliope)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Jazz drum kit
95%6 tracks · 6,981 notes · D# minor · 173 BPM· 5:41NIB
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Tony Iommi (Disto Guitar)
Tony Again (Ovd Guitar)
Ozzy Osbourne (Voice)
Geezer Butler (Bass)
Vibraslap
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 6,331 notes · E minor · 173 BPM· 6:08Nib
Practice Play
Bajo
Guitarra 1
Guitarra 2
Voz
Vibraslap
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 6,466 notes · E minor · 103 BPM· 5:22
Practice Play
Electric bass (finger)
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
Lead 6 (voice) 1
Lead 6 (voice) 2
Standard drum kit
92%5 tracks · 6,459 notes · E minor · 88 BPM· 6:04
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Bassically
N.I.B. Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Chorus
Verse 4
Outro Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 6,416 notes · D minor · 88 BPM· 6:04D Standard
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Bassically
N.I.B. Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Chorus
Verse 4
Outro Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 9,303 notes · E minor · 128 BPM· 9:37extendedWasp / Behind the Wall of Sleep / Bassically / N.I.B.
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Wasp - Intro
Behind the Wall of Sleep - V
Verse II
Bridge
Solo
Refrain
Verse III
Drum Interlude
Bassically - Bass Solo
N.I.B
Verse I
Bridge I
Verse II
Chorus I
Verse III
Solo
Verse IV
Chorus II
Verse V
Outro
Ending
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%4 tracks · 6,046 notes · E minor · 88 BPM· 6:13extendedNIB
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Bassically
Intro
Verse
Verse
Bridge
Verse
Solo
Verse
Bridge
Verse
Solo
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:22

About this song

N.I.B. by Black Sabbath is in E minor, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:22 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 31 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

DrumsAdvanced
7.07 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.34 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.73 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.04 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C4C5C6A♯4A♯5

A♯4 – A♯5 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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