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When the Levee Breaks

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[Led Zeppelin IV] (1971)hard rockTop 5%7:19SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 8,016 notes · F major · 71 BPM· 7:19Recommended
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Intro
1st Verse
Bridge
2nd Verse
2nd Bridge
Outro
Free time
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Organ
Drums
100%7 tracks · 7,748 notes · D major · 71 BPM· 7:19in Key of Dm
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Intro
B
1st Verse
D
Bridge
2nd Verse
2nd Bridge
Outro
Free time
Lead Vocals
Organ
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 7,890 notes · F major · 142 BPM· 3:40partialx2 Speed
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Intro
1st Verse
Bridge
2nd Verse
2nd Bridge
Outro
Lead Vocals
Organ
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
95%6 tracks · 8,289 notes · F minor · 69 BPM· 7:33Whe The Levee Breaks (Adapted)
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Organ
Lead Vocals
Bass
Drums
95%6 tracks · 9,132 notes · F minor · 69 BPM· 7:31
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Guitar 1 (w/slide)
Guitar 2 (w/slide)
Harmonica
Vocal
Bass Guitar
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 6,160 notes · F minor · 200 BPM· 7:23
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Fretless bass
Harmonica
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Power drum kit
95%6 tracks · 6,161 notes · F minor · 69 BPM· 7:40
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Power drum kit
Overdriven Guitar 1
Electric bass (finger)
Harmonica
Overdriven guitar 2
Tenor sax
75%2 tracks · 2,348 notes · F major · 140 BPM· 4:10partial
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Electric 6 string
Electric 12 string
68%1 tracks · 942 notes · F minor · 153 BPM· 4:11partialIf It Keeps On Raining
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Intro
Verse 1
Bridge 1
Verse 2
Bridge 2
Interlude
Chorus 1
Verse 3
Bridge 3
Bass
68%1 tracks · 1,455 notes · F minor · 140 BPM· 7:09
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BASS

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 7:19

About this song

When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin is in F minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 7:19 (Harmonica, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, 2 verses, a bridge, and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
8.51 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.5 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.21 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.5 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.71 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:19
Intro0:00Verse 11:25Bridge2:25Verse 24:10Bridge5:11Outro5:52

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6F3D♯5

F3 – D♯5 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of F minor

F minor is the 17th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Fm, A♯m, and Cm.

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