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21st Century Breakdown

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Green Day

21st Century Breakdown (2009)punk rockTop 5%5:07SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C# majorestTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 7,585 notes · C# major · 115 BPM· 5:07Recommended
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Intro
Verse I
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse II
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Instrumental
Verse III
Interlude
Verse IV
Interlude
Verse V
Bridge
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Piano
Drums
95%6 tracks · 7,857 notes · C# major · 120 BPM· 5:072
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre- Chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Solo 1
Pre-verse
Solo
Verse 3
Solo
Verse 4
Chorus
Piano
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Guitar 3
95%6 tracks · 7,856 notes · C# major · 120 BPM· 5:072
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Piano Intro
Billie Joe Armstrong (Rhythm Guitar)
Jason White (Lead Guitar)
Mike Dirnt (Bass)
Overdub
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 5,397 notes · C# major · 120 BPM· 5:06
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Billie Joe Armstrong
Mike Dirnt
Jason White
Jason Freese
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 5,966 notes · C# major · 114 BPM· 5:15Audio
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 5:07

About this song

21st Century Breakdown by Green Day is in C# major (estimated), around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 5:07 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
9.61 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.91 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.71 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.21 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.5 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:07
Intro0:00Verse0:42Pre-chorus0:58Chorus1:07Verse1:32Pre-chorus1:49Chorus1:57Instrumental2:14Verse2:37Interlude2:52Verse3:01Interlude3:25Verse3:37Bridge4:01Outro4:39

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5F3F♯4

F3 – F♯4 · 13 semitones (~1.1 octaves)

About the key of C# major

C# major is the 22nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯, F♯, and G♯.

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