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Machine Head (1972)hard rockTop 5%5:14SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorestTempo: 150 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 8,265 notes · B minor · 144 BPM· 5:14Recommended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Organ 1
Organ 2
Lead Vocals
Drums
100%7 tracks · 9,225 notes · B minor · 155 BPM· 5:04
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Keys 1
Keys 2
Vocals
Drumkit
100%12 tracks · 11,589 notes · B minor · 150 BPM· 5:06
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Keys 1
Keys 2
Keys 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Voice 1
Voice 2
Bass 1
Bass 2
Hand Clap
Drumkit
100%13 tracks · 9,207 notes · B minor · 155 BPM· 5:04
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Rock Organ 1
Rock organ 2
Drawbar Organ 1
Drawbar organ 2
Alto Sax 1
Alto sax 2
Standard drum kit
95%6 tracks · 7,407 notes · B minor · 150 BPM· 5:06
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Roger Glover
John Lord
Ritchie Blackmore
Guitar Dubs
Ian Gillan
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 1,649 notes · B minor · 144 BPM· 0:48partial
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Guitar Solo
Guitar Rhythm
Organ
Bass
Drumkit
81%3 tracks · 2,270 notes · B major · 140 BPM· 2:03partial
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Overdriven guitar
Distortion guitar
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 5:14

About this song

Pictures of Home by Deep Purple is in B minor (estimated), around 150 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 5:14 (Drawbar organ, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
5.17 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.96 notes/sec
KeysAdvanced
5.52 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
4.31 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.73 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C3C4C5F♯3B4

F♯3 – B4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 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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