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Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

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David Bowie

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)art rockTop 5%3:01SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C majorTuning: StandardTempo: 97 BPMestTime signature: 3/4

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100%7 tracks · 3,747 notes · G minor · 97 BPM· 3:01Recommended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Brass
Strings
Guitar 3
Drums
Bass
100%10 tracks · 3,702 notes · F major · 97 BPM· 3:06
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Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (clean)
Trumpet
String Ensemble 2 1
String ensemble 2 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Percussion
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:01

About this song

Rock 'n' Roll Suicide by David Bowie is in C major, around 97 BPM, 3/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:01 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 2, Trumpet, and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
11.98 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.61 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.56 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.61 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.95 notes/sec

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Rock 'n' Roll Suicide appears on the soundtrack of Bus Palladium, Moonage Daydream: A Film by Brett Morgen.