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Thick as a Brick

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Jethro Tull

Thick as a Brick (1972)progressive rockTop 5%4:58SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F majorestTempo: 168 BPMest

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100%9 tracks · 6,881 notes · F major · 168 BPM· 4:58Recommended
Practice Play
Verse 1
Chorus
Post-chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Post-chorus
Bridge
Post-chorus
Verse 3
See There a Son Is Born
Organ Solo
Guitar Solo
Interlude
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Winds
Brass
Organ
Piano
Drums
100%9 tracks · 6,491 notes · F major · 168 BPM· 4:27live
Practice Play
Verse 1
Verse 2
And the love
SEE there
Organ solo
Uitar solo
Guitar 1
Winds
Lead Vocals
Guitar 2
Piano
Bass
Organ
Mallets
Drums
100%10 tracks · 3,902 notes · F major · 168 BPM· 3:09partial
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Flute
Vocals
Guitar 2
Piano
Bass
Lead Guitar
Marimba
Triangle
Drumkit
100%13 tracks · 6,156 notes · F major · 184 BPM· 2:44partial
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Vocal I
Vocal II
Flute I
Flute II
Acoustic I
Acoustic II
Guitar II
Bass
Drums
Organ I
Piano I
Piano II
Glockenspiel
90%25 tracks · 64,328 notes · F major · 180 BPM· 41:18extended
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Vocal
Flute 1
Acoustic
Trumpet
Seashore
Tubular bells
Timpani
Electric
Distortion Guitar 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Overdriven guitar
Piano
Harpsichord
Organ
Percussive organ
Auxiliarry 1
Distortion guitar 2
Drawbar organ
Alto sax
Violin
Flute 2
Viola
String ensemble 1
Bass
Thick as a Brick

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:58

About this song

Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull is in F major (estimated), around 168 BPM. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:58 (Acoustic grand piano, Rock organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Trumpet, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
8.98 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.57 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
3.53 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.78 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.78 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.28 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:004:58
Verse 10:09Chorus0:39Post-chorus0:56Verse 21:04Chorus1:34Post-chorus1:51Bridge2:00Post-chorus2:21Verse 32:30Solo3:39Solo4:03Interlude4:20

Vocal range

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

C4C5C6C4D5

C4 – D5 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of F major

F major is the 15th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F, A♯, and C.

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