A Thousand Suns cover

Blackbirds

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Linkin Park

A Thousand Suns (2010)nu metalHigh3:01SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 105 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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94%10 tracks · 2,907 notes · D minor · 105 BPM· 3:01Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
2/Verse 2
2/Pre-chorus 2
2/Chorus 2
Mike's part
3/Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Piano
Strings 1
Strings 2
Drums
90%6 tracks · 887 notes · F# minor · 105 BPM· 2:50
Practice Play
brad delson 1
phoenix
brad delson 2
Tremolo strings
Pizzicato strings
Drumkit
90%6 tracks · 1,191 notes · D minor · 115 BPM· 2:34
Practice Play
Mike piano
Phoenix
Bred
Joe
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 3:01

About this song

Blackbirds by Linkin Park is in D minor (estimated), around 105 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 3:01 (Electric piano 1, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Pizzicato strings, String ensemble 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
6.38 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.54 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.43 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
1.94 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
1.06 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.17 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Chorus
Verse
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:01
Intro0:00Verse0:05Pre-chorus0:27Chorus0:37Verse 20:59Pre-chorus 21:27Chorus 21:36Chorus 32:17Outro2:40

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D3D4

D3 – D4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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