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The Sign of the Southern Cross

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Black Sabbath

Mob Rules (1981)heavy metalTop 5%7:54SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D# minorestTempo: 116 BPMestTime signature: 8/4

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100%9 tracks · 5,392 notes · D# minor · 116 BPM· 7:54Recommended
Practice Play
Dio
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Fade away, sail away
Effects
Guitar Solo
Main Riff
Verse 3
Chorus
Fade out
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Backing Vocals
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 5,327 notes · D# minor · 116 BPM· 7:54
Practice Play
Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Backing vox
Tony Iommi - Acoustic (steel)
Acoustic Nylon/Guitar Solo
Tony Iommi - Rhytm
Tony Iommi - Overdub
Geezer Butler - Bass
Drumkit
100%12 tracks · 5,723 notes · D# minor · 116 BPM· 7:54
Practice Play
Cello 1
Cello 2
Choir aahs
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 7:54

About this song

The Sign of the Southern Cross by Black Sabbath is in D# minor (estimated), around 116 BPM, 8/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 7:54 (Acoustic guitar (nylon), Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses and a solo. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
3.61 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.16 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.7 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.06 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.82 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:007:54
Verse 11:42Chorus2:15Verse 22:52Chorus3:25Solo4:46Verse 35:29Chorus6:03

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6F♯3C♯5

F♯3 – C♯5 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of D# minor

D# minor is the 14th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯m, G♯m, and A♯m.

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