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Pretending

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Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights (2001)gothic rockTop 5%4:00SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C# minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 126 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 5,349 notes · E major · 126 BPM· 4:00Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Chorus
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Solo
Solo
Chorus
Outro
Drums 1
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings
Winds
Synth
Drums 2
100%9 tracks · 4,788 notes · C# minor · 126 BPM· 3:43
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Lily Lazer (Guitar) 1
Lily Lazer (Guitar) 2
Lily Lazer (Guitar) 3
Migé Amour (Bass)
Emerson Burton (Keyboard) 1
Emerson Burton (Keyboard) 2
Emerson Burton (Keyboard) 3
Tambourine
Drumkit
100%18 tracks · 2,995 notes · G major · 100 BPM· 3:31
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Glockenspiel
Honky-tonk Piano 1
Celesta
Oboe
Standard drum kit
Guitar Harmonics 1
Distortion guitar
Guitar harmonics 2
Synth Strings 2
FX 6 (goblins)
Piccolo
Percussive organ
Honky-tonk piano 2
Honky-tonk piano 3
Tremolo strings
Muted trumpet
Timpani
Soprano sax
97%9 tracks · 2,427 notes · C# minor · 122 BPM· 3:40
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Pad 7 (halo) 1
Pad 7 (halo) 2
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Bateria
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
92%5 tracks · 2,422 notes · C# minor · 122 BPM· 3:38
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Organo
Bajo
Guitarra
Guitarra 2
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:00

About this song

Pretending by HIM is in C# minor (estimated), around 126 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:00 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Whistle, Lead 2 (sawtooth), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassIntermediate
2.18 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.3 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
7.06 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.44 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.71 notes/sec

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Intro
Chorus
Verse
Solo
Outro

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0:001:002:003:004:00
Intro0:00Chorus0:15Verse 10:27Chorus1:05Verse 21:31Chorus1:54Solo2:25Solo2:40Chorus2:59Outro3:30

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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Pretending appears on the soundtrack of Haggard.