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Pretty (Ugly Before)

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Elliott Smith

From a Basement on the Hill (2004)indie folkModerate4:36SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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83%5 tracks · 4,889 notes · A minor · 76 BPM· 4:36Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Solo
Bridge
Verse 3
Last Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano
Drums
75%4 tracks · 2,585 notes · C minor · 135 BPM· 2:44partial
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 4:36

About this song

Pretty (Ugly Before) by Elliott Smith, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 4:36 (Electric grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
6.9 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.41 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.4 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.65 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Bridge

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0:001:002:003:004:36
Intro0:00Verse 10:13Chorus 10:51Verse 21:03Solo1:54Bridge2:32Verse 32:57Chorus3:41Outro4:19

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