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Chinese Democracy (2008)hard rockTop 5%4:56SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C# minorestTempo: 98 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 8,215 notes · C# minor · 98 BPM· 4:56Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Guitar Solo I
Interlude
Bridge
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Guitar Solo II
Interlude
Verse
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Bass
Strings 1
Strings 2
Drums
92%4 tracks · 5,994 notes · C# minor · 98 BPM· 6:02extendedSlash/Duff Version
Practice Play
Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 4:56

About this song

Better by Guns N' Roses is in C# minor (estimated), around 98 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 4:56 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
9.06 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.12 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.3 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.88 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.64 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:004:56
Intro0:00Verse0:10Verse0:29Pre-chorus1:09Chorus1:13Verse1:26Verse1:45Pre-chorus2:05Chorus2:10Solo2:22Interlude2:32Bridge2:51Pre-chorus3:24Chorus3:29Solo3:39Interlude3:59Verse4:18Outro4:38

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6D♯3F♯5

D♯3 – F♯5 · 27 semitones (~2.3 octaves)

About the key of C# minor

C# minor is the 12th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯m, F♯m, and G♯m.

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