Appetite for Destruction cover

Nice Boys

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Appetite for Destruction (1987)hard rockHigh3:04SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D# majorestTempo: 225 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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90%6 tracks · 6,007 notes · A# minor · 215 BPM· 3:04Recommended
Practice Play
1st Verse
Chorus
2nd Verse
Chorus
Slide Guitar Solo
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
89%7 tracks · 4,736 notes · D# major · 225 BPM· 2:56
Practice Play
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Standard drum kit
84%4 tracks · 4,745 notes · D# major · 225 BPM· 2:56
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Voice (Axl)
Guitar 1 (Slash)
Guitar 2 (Izzy)
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 3:04

About this song

Nice Boys by Guns N' Roses is in D# major (estimated), around 225 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 3:04 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
6.3 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
9.5 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.54 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.61 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.97 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:04
Verse 10:27Chorus0:45Verse 21:05Chorus1:23Solo1:34Verse 31:52Chorus2:09Outro2:27

Vocal range

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C4C5C6G4F5

G4 – F5 · 10 semitones (~0.8 octaves)

About the key of D# major

D# major is the 20th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯, G♯, and A♯.

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