Vol 4 cover

Wheels of Confusion

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Black Sabbath

Vol 4 (1972)heavy metalTop 5%8:35SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorTuning: StandardTempo: 71 BPMestTime signature: 6/8

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100%10 tracks · 11,590 notes · E minor · 69 BPM· 8:35Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Bridge
Verse 3
The Straightener
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%12 tracks · 13,625 notes · B major · 71 BPM· 8:11
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Vocals: Ozzy
Guitar 1: Tony
Guitar 2: Tony
Guitar 3: Tony
Guitar 4: Tony
Guitar 5: Tony
Bass: Geezer
Tambourine
Cabasa
Shaker
Bell Tree
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 8:35

About this song

Wheels of Confusion by Black Sabbath is in D major, around 71 BPM, 6/8 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 8:35 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, 3 verses, and a bridge. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.68 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.06 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.74 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.38 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:35
Intro0:00Verse 10:37Verse 21:28Bridge3:41Verse 34:27

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6B3C5

B3 – C5 · 13 semitones (~1.1 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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