While My Guitar Gently Weeps

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Jeff Healey

Sound Barrier (1991)bluesTop 5%5:06SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 69 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%6 tracks · 9,786 notes · E minor · 69 BPM· 5:06Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Bridge
Verse
Guitar Solo
Bridge
Verse 3
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Piano
Organ
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 5:06

About this song

While My Guitar Gently Weeps by Jeff Healey is in E minor (estimated), around 69 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 5:06 (Acoustic grand piano, Drawbar organ, Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums), with an intro, 3 verses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 1 version available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
17.64 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.22 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.35 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
5.52 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.6 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:004:005:06
Intro0:00Verse0:28Bridge0:56Verse1:23Solo1:51Bridge2:19Verse 32:47Outro3:15

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