Stop the Dams

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Gorillaz

alternative rockHigh5:34SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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89%7 tracks · 5,530 notes · E minor · 95 BPM· 5:34Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Guitar
Brass
Organ 1
Organ 2
Synth
Mallets
Drums
85%6 tracks · 2,542 notes · E minor · 105 BPM· 3:39partial
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Pad 1 (new age)
Fretless bass
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Trumpet
Synth strings 1
Drumkit
70%10 tracks · 2,456 notes · C major · 100 BPM· 0:58partial
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Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Acoustic grand piano 3
Acoustic grand piano 4
Acoustic grand piano 5
Acoustic grand piano 6
Acoustic grand piano 7
Acoustic grand piano 8
Acoustic grand piano 9
Acoustic Grand Piano 10

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:34

About this song

Stop the Dams by Gorillaz is in E minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:34 (Vibraphone, Percussive organ, Reed organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Trumpet, Lead 2 (sawtooth), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
5.58 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
3.45 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
0.34 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
3.96 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse · Bridge
Chorus
Outro

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0:001:002:003:004:005:34
Intro0:00Verse0:40Chorus1:21Verse2:01Chorus2:42Bridge3:22Chorus4:43Outro5:03

About the key of E minor

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