Machine Head cover

When a Blind Man Cries

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Deep Purple

Machine Head (1972)hard rockTop 5%3:33SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorestTempo: 65 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 2,158 notes · B minor · 64 BPM· 3:33Recommended
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Bass
Organ 1
Organ 2
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Electric Guitar 2
Vocal
Vocal 2
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 2,170 notes · B minor · 64 BPM· 3:35
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Acoustic bass
Drawbar Organ 1
Drawbar organ 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric guitar (clean)
Viola
Synth choir
Standard drum kit
100%9 tracks · 2,087 notes · B minor · 65 BPM· 3:34
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Batteria
Acoustic bass
Drawbar Organ 1
Drawbar organ 2
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Viola
Synth choir
95%6 tracks · 1,537 notes · B minor · 66 BPM· 3:31
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Guitar Solo
Guitar
Bass
Strings
Drums
Organ 1
Organ 2
95%6 tracks · 1,525 notes · B minor · 66 BPM· 3:27
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Ritchie Blackmore
Ian Gillian
Roger Glover
John Lord 1
John Lord 2
Drumkit
78%2 tracks · 174 notes · B minor · 64 BPM· 1:08partial
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Solo
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:33

About this song

When a Blind Man Cries by Deep Purple is in B minor (estimated), around 65 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:33 (Drawbar organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Acoustic bass, Viola, and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarIntermediate
1.79 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.92 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.86 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.68 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.71 notes/sec

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Vocal range

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C3C4C5A3A4

A3 – A4 · 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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