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The Shining

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Black Sabbath

The Eternal Idol (1987)heavy metalTop 5%3:26SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C# majorestTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 3,955 notes · C# major · 100 BPM· 3:26Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1 & 2
Chorus 1 & 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Guitar Solo
Coda
Chorus 3
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
Synth
100%9 tracks · 7,680 notes · B major · 100 BPM· 6:41extended
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Iommi Clean
Iommi Acoustic
Iommi Distortion Rhythm
Iommi Distortion (Solo) 1
Iommi Distortion (Solo) 2
Bob Daisley
Geoff Nicholls
Cabasa
Drumkit
68%1 tracks · 1,277 notes · C# major · 110 BPM· 5:48extendedanother version
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A Intro
B Chorus
C Verse
D Chorus
E Breakdown
G Guitar Solo
H Interlude
I Outro
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:26

About this song

The Shining by Black Sabbath is in C# major (estimated), around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:26 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 2 (sawtooth), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassIntermediate
3.54 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.09 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.5 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
2.34 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:26
Intro0:00Verse 11:05Chorus 11:24Bridge1:50Verse 32:00Solo2:10Outro2:48Chorus 33:07Outro3:17

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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