Blur cover

Death of a Party

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Blur (1997)alternative rockHigh4:33SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorestTempo: 84 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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89%17 tracks · 6,503 notes · B minor · 85 BPM· 4:33Recommended
Intro
Instru
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Break
Instru
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Solo 1
Chorus 3
Instru
End
Bass - Alex James
Drums - Dave Rowntree
Standard drum kit
Drums effects
Vocals - Damon Albarn
Vocals - backing (chorus)
Guitar 1 - disto & effects - Graham Coxon
Guitar 2 - muted riff (verse) - Graham Coxon
Guitar 3 - overdriven riff (chorus) - Graham Coxon
Guitar 4 - clean - Graham Coxon
Organ 1 - Damon Albarn
Organ 2 - Damon Albarn
Organ 3 - Damon Albarn
Organ 4 - Damon Albarn
Timpani
Remix Drums
Remix Synth
89%10 tracks · 1,368 notes · B minor · 84 BPM· 1:16partial
Guitare 1 - Graham Coxon
Basse - Alex James
Guitare 2
Mandoline ?
Orgue 1
Batterie - Dave Rowntree
Orgue 2
Chant
Contrechant
Guitare 3
85%5 tracks · 1,597 notes · B minor · 84 BPM· 3:20partial
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ 1
Organ 2
85%5 tracks · 1,705 notes · F# minor · 84 BPM· 3:54
Guitar (Disto)
Guitar (Clean)
Bass
Keyboard
Vox

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —17 tracks · 4:33

About this song

Death of a Party by Blur is in B minor (estimated), around 84 BPM, 4/4 time. This 17-track arrangement runs 4:33 (Drawbar organ, Percussive organ, Rock organ, Electric guitar (clean), Electric guitar (muted), Overdriven guitar, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 4 versions available to play and practice.

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BassIntermediate
2.74 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.51 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
4.6 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
1.91 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.08 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.32 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.44 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Chorus
Solo

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Vocal range

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C3C4C5B3B4

B3 – B4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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