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Paranoid

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Black Sabbath

Paranoid (1970)heavy metalTop 5%2:44SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 163 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 4,807 notes · E minor · 164 BPM· 2:44Recommended
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Ozzy
Lead Guitar
Lead Guitar Octave
Rhythm Guitar 1
Rhythm Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 2,437 notes · E minor · 154 BPM· 2:482
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Distortion Guitar 1
Slap Bass 1 1
Distortion guitar 2
Violin 1
Slap bass 1 2
Distortion guitar 3
Overdriven guitar
Violin 2
Standard drum kit
100%14 tracks · 4,176 notes · E minor · 154 BPM· 2:48
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Distortion Guitar 1
Slap Bass 1 1
Distortion guitar 2
Violin 1
Slap bass 1 2
Distortion guitar 3
Overdriven guitar
Violin 2
Standard drum kit
Distortion guitar 4
Violin 3
Slap bass 1 3
Distortion guitar 5
Slap bass 1 4
97%8 tracks · 5,588 notes · E minor · 160 BPM· 2:60
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Standard drum kit
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
95%6 tracks · 4,563 notes · E minor · 162 BPM· 2:462
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Tony Iommi
Overdub
Solo
Ozzy Osbourne
Geezer Butler
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 4,040 notes · E minor · 164 BPM· 2:44
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мелодия
ритм/соло
дубль соло
ритм2
бас
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 4,398 notes · E minor · 160 BPM· 2:50
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Гитара 1
Басс
Гитара 2
Вокал
Drumkit
92%6 tracks · 5,294 notes · E minor · 163 BPM· 2:45
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Intro
Verse 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Verse 3
Guitar Solo
Verse 4
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
92%4 tracks · 2,981 notes · D# minor · 172 BPM· 3:16extendedlive
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Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Drums
92%6 tracks · 4,967 notes · C# minor · 164 BPM· 2:46C# Standard
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Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:44

About this song

Paranoid by Black Sabbath is in E minor (estimated), around 163 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:44 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 1 (square), Lead 6 (voice), Lead 7 (fifths), and Drums). 51 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
4.77 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
8.63 notes/sec
OtherAdvanced
8.37 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.36 notes/sec

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About the key of E minor

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