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Reckless Life

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Guns N' Roses

Appetite for Destruction (1987)hard rockHigh2:28SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: C# majorestTempo: 215 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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91%5 tracks · 3,890 notes · C# major · 215 BPM· 2:28Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
1st Verse
Chorus
Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
90%7 tracks · 4,028 notes · C# major · 215 BPM· 3:10extended
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Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Standard drum kit
86%4 tracks · 3,997 notes · C# major · 215 BPM· 3:10extended
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Voice (Axl)
Guitar 1 (Slash)
Guitar 2 (Izzy)
Drumkit
75%2 tracks · 1,576 notes · G major · 196 BPM· 3:04extended
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Guitar I
Guitar II

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 2:28

About this song

Reckless Life by Guns N' Roses is in C# major (estimated), around 215 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 2:28 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 4 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
5.63 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.43 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.36 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.1 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:28
Intro0:00Verse 10:21Chorus0:49Solo1:07Chorus1:43

Vocal range

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C4C5C6F♯4F5

F♯4 – F5 · 11 semitones (~0.9 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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