One Step Closer

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Key: C# minorTuning: Drop DbTempo: 95 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 5,803 notes · G# minor · 95 BPM· 2:35Recommended

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Intro

Band Enters

Verse 1

Pre-chorus 1

Chorus 1

Verse 2

Pre-chorus 2

Chorus 2

Interlude

Bridge

Final Chorus

Lead Vocals

Backing Vocals

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass 1

Bass 2

Synth 1

Synth 2

Drums 1

Drums 2

Drums 3

100%11 tracks · 5,675 notes · G# minor · 95 BPM· 2:35Drop A#

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Intro

Band Enters

Verse 1

Pre-chorus 1

Chorus 1

Verse 2

Pre-chorus 2

Chorus 2

Interlude

Bridge

Final Chorus

Lead Vocals

Backing Vocals

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Bass

Synth 1

Synth 2

Drums 1

Drums 2

Drums 3

100%12 tracks · 5,988 notes · C# minor · 95 BPM· 2:35C# std bass line

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Intro

Band Enters

Verse 1

Pre-chorus 1

Chorus 1

Verse 2

Pre-chorus 2

Chorus 2

Interlude

Bridge

Final Chorus

Lead Vocals

Backing Vocals

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Bass 1

Bass 2

Synth 1

Synth 2

Drums 1

Drums 2

Drums 3

100%11 tracks · 5,681 notes · F# minor · 95 BPM· 2:35Drop B

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Intro

Band Enters

Verse 1

Pre-chorus 1

Chorus 1

Verse 2

Pre-chorus 2

Chorus 2

Interlude

Bridge

Final Chorus

Lead Vocals

Backing Vocals

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Bass

Synth 1

Synth 2

Drums 1

Drums 2

Drums 3

100%12 tracks · 5,292 notes · C# minor · 95 BPM· 2:44

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Bradford Philip Delson

Brad (effect 1)

Brad (effect 2)

David Michael Farrell

Chester Charles Bennington

Michael Kenji Shinoda

Joseph Hahn (Sampler 1)

Joseph Hahn (Sampler 2)

Hand Clap

Agogo

Drumkit 1

Drumkit 2

100%12 tracks · 5,467 notes · C# minor · 95 BPM· 2:44

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Distortion Guitar 1

Distortion guitar 2

Overdriven guitar

Electric guitar (muted)

Electric Bass (pick) 1

Standard Drum Kit 1

English Horn 1

English horn 2

Lead 6 (voice)

Standard drum kit 2

Pad 2 (warm)

Electric bass (pick) 2

100%7 tracks · 3,429 notes · C# minor · 95 BPM· 2:37by Linkin Park - 5 String

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drummix

Electric bass (pick)

Distortion guitar

Vocal

Pad 4 (choir)

Overdriven guitar

Pad 3 (polysynth)

100%12 tracks · 5,031 notes · C# minor · 96 BPM· 2:50

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Overdriven guitar

Guitar harmonics

Electric bass (finger)

Acoustic Grand Piano 1

Pad 3 (polysynth)

Acoustic grand piano 2

Fretless bass

Drums

Distortion Guitar 1

Lead 8 (bass + lead)

Distortion guitar 2

Telephone ring

92%4 tracks · 4,034 notes · C# minor · 95 BPM· 2:34

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Brad Delson (lead)

My Additions

Base

Drumkit

92%6 tracks · 2,801 notes · C# minor · 95 BPM· 2:34

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Guitar

Synth 1

Synth 2

Bass

Hand Clap

Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 2:35

About this song

One Step Closer by Linkin Park is in C# minor, around 95 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 2:35 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), Pad 8 (sweep), FX 3 (crystal), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an interlude. 24 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced

9.36 notes/sec

OtherAdvanced

4.27 notes/sec

BassIntermediate

2.02 notes/sec

DrumsIntermediate

5.89 notes/sec

VocalsIntermediate

1.73 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

0.96 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:35

Intro0:00 Verse 10:20 Pre-chorus 10:40 Chorus 10:44 Verse 20:54 Pre-chorus 21:15 Chorus 21:18 Interlude1:41 Bridge1:51 Chorus2:11

Vocal range

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

C♯3 – C♯5 · 24 semitones (~2 octaves)

About the key of C# minor

C# minor is the 12th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯m, F♯m, and G♯m.

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