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Beetlebum

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Blur (1997)alternative rockTop 5%4:43SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorTuning: StandardTempo: 90 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 9,710 notes · A minor · 90 BPM· 4:43Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Piano
Synth
Drums
100%8 tracks · 7,808 notes · C major · 91 BPM· 5:01
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Standard drum kit
Electric bass (finger)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (clean)
Clarinet
Pad 3 (polysynth)
95%6 tracks · 6,319 notes · A minor · 90 BPM· 4:20One guitar
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ 1
Organ 2
Drums
95%6 tracks · 5,818 notes · A minor · 90 BPM· 5:02
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Graham (Disto. Guitar)
Damon (Ac. Guitar)
Alex (Bass)
Vox
Backing Vox
Drumkit
94%8 tracks · 10,269 notes · C major · 92 BPM· 4:55
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
92%5 tracks · 5,934 notes · A minor · 90 BPM· 5:01
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Graham (Disto. Guitar)
Damon (Ac. Guitar)
Alex (Bass)
Vox
Backing Vox
73%5 tracks · 552 notes · A minor · 90 BPM· 0:27partialBlur
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 4:43

About this song

Beetlebum by Blur is in A minor, around 90 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 4:43 (Electric grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 1 (square), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
10.67 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.08 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.87 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.54 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.19 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.08 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.88 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:43
Intro0:00Verse 10:16Chorus1:04Verse 21:44Chorus2:37Bridge3:15Outro3:57

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6E3C5

E3 – C5 · 20 semitones (~1.7 octaves)

About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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