Disraeli Gears cover

Strange Brew

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Cream

Disraeli Gears (1967)blues rockTop 5%4:17SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 104 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%13 tracks · 5,193 notes · A# major · 113 BPM· 4:17Recommended
Practice Play
Cream
Rock organ
Synth Brass 2
Electric guitar (muted)
Overdriven guitar
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Distortion guitar
String ensemble 1
Standard drum kit
Voice oohs
Synth choir
Reverse cymbal
Marimba
97%10 tracks · 2,520 notes · A minor · 104 BPM· 2:49partial
Practice Play
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 3
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 4
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Ginger Baker
95%6 tracks · 2,210 notes · A minor · 104 BPM· 2:26partial
Practice Play
verse 1/2
Solo
Verse 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
95%6 tracks · 2,872 notes · A minor · 105 BPM· 2:46partial
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IFNI MIDI MUSIC
Distortion guitar
Electric guitar (muted)
Fretless bass
Choir aahs
Standard drum kit
Electric guitar (clean)
92%6 tracks · 2,520 notes · A minor · 104 BPM· 2:49partial
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lead vocals
backing vocals
eric clapton 1(lead)
eric clapton 2(rhythm)
Jack Bruce
Drumkit
68%1 tracks · 354 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 2:04partial
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Traccia 1

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 4:17

About this song

Strange Brew by Cream is in A minor (estimated), around 104 BPM, 4/4 time. This 13-track arrangement runs 4:17 (Marimba, Rock organ, Electric guitar (muted), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

KeysAdvanced
4.19 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.18 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.29 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
4.41 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.37 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.96 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.94 notes/sec

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Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6G♯3A♯5

G♯3 – A♯5 · 26 semitones (~2.2 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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