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Slipping Away

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Black Sabbath

Mob Rules (1981)heavy metalHigh3:20SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: G# minorestTempo: 165 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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86%5 tracks · 4,783 notes · G# minor · 165 BPM· 3:20Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse I, II & III
Chorus I
Chorus II
Solo I
Solo II
Verse I, II & III
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
86%6 tracks · 5,234 notes · G# minor · 165 BPM· 3:43
Practice Play
Vocals: Dio
Guitar: Tony 1
Guitar: Tony 2
Bass: Geezer
Woodblock
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 3:20

About this song

Slipping Away by Black Sabbath is in G# minor (estimated), around 165 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 3:20 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
9.07 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.86 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
5.74 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.84 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:20
Intro0:00Verse0:23Chorus0:47Chorus1:04Solo1:22Solo1:47Verse2:11Chorus2:35Outro2:53

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5C6F♯3F5

F♯3 – F5 · 23 semitones (~1.9 octaves)

About the key of G# minor

G# minor is the 16th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G♯m, C♯m, and D♯m.

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