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The Reason (2003)alternative rockTop 5%3:51SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 83 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%15 tracks · 6,984 notes · E major · 83 BPM· 3:51Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass 1
Bass 2
Strings
Piano
Synth 1
Synth 2
Synth 3
Drums
100%15 tracks · 6,541 notes · E major · 83 BPM· 3:51Bass 4 Saiter
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass 1
Bass 2
Strings
Piano
Synth 1
Synth 2
Synth 3
Drums
100%9 tracks · 3,515 notes · E major · 83 BPM· 3:51
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Piano
Guitar 1
Bass
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Strings
Vocals
Backing Vox
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 3,626 notes · E major · 82 BPM· 3:54
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Guitar1
Guitar2
Guitar3
Bass
Piano
Strings
Vocals
Chosrus
Drumkit
100%12 tracks · 3,517 notes · E major · 83 BPM· 3:54
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Acoustic grand piano
Standard drum kit
Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Distortion guitar
Electric guitar (clean)
String ensemble 1
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Tenor sax
100%10 tracks · 3,939 notes · E major · 166 BPM· 3:48
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Bright acoustic piano
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Acoustic bass
Clarinet
Distortion guitar
Acoustic guitar (steel)
String ensemble 1
Recorder
Standard drum kit
95%6 tracks · 3,233 notes · E major · 83 BPM· 3:46
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Guitare 1
Guitare 2
Basse
Piano
Voix
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 550 notes · E major · 82 BPM· 1:25partialGuitars
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Drums
Guitar 3
75%3 tracks · 2,003 notes · E major · 90 BPM· 3:32Acoustic
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
68%1 tracks · 936 notes · D# major · 80 BPM· 3:30Fingerstyle
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —15 tracks · 3:51

About this song

The Reason by Hoobastank is in E major, around 83 BPM, 4/4 time. This 15-track arrangement runs 3:51 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Acoustic bass, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
7.22 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.27 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.02 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.1 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.48 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
1.71 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.42 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:003:51
Intro0:00Verse 10:12Chorus0:47Verse 21:10Chorus1:47Bridge2:10Verse 32:34Chorus2:57Outro3:21

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5D♯3A4

D♯3 – A4 · 18 semitones (~1.5 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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