Motorcycle Emptiness

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Manic Street Preachers

Generation Terrorists (1992)alternative rockTop 5%5:00Spotify YouTube Apple Music

Key: E majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 112 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 11,286 notes · E major · 112 BPM· 5:00Recommended

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Intro

Verse 1

Bridge 1

Chorus 1

Guitar Solo 1

Verse 2

Bridge 2

Chorus 2

Middle Eight

Chorus 3

Guitar Solo 2

Verse 3

Bridge 3

Chorus 4

Outro

Lead Vocals

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Bass

Drums 1

Drums 2

Strings 1

Strings 2

100%10 tracks · 8,587 notes · E major · 114 BPM· 5:52extended

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James Dean Bradfield Vocals

James Dean Bradfield Lead

Richey James Edwards

Nick Jones

Mute Guitar (For Sound)

Piano

Strings

Keyboard

Tambourine

Drumkit

100%10 tracks · 11,409 notes · E major · 111 BPM· 5:09

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Vocals

Lead Guitar

Rhythm Guitar 1

Rhythm Guitar 2

Bass Guitar

Strings 1

Strings 2

Tambourine

Congas

Drumkit

100%12 tracks · 11,421 notes · E major · 111 BPM· 5:11

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Tenor Sax 1

Tenor sax 2

Overdriven Guitar 1

Overdriven guitar 2

Distortion guitar

Electric guitar (jazz)

Electric Bass (finger) 1

Electric bass (finger) 2

Standard Drum Kit 1

Standard drum kit 2

String Ensemble 1 1

String ensemble 1 2

95%5 tracks · 1,808 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 0:48partial

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Ac. Gtr

Fills

Elec. Gtr

Bass

Drumkit

81%3 tracks · 5,277 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 5:12

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James Dean Bradfield

Nicky Wire

Richey Edwards (sort of)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 5:00

About this song

Motorcycle Emptiness by Manic Street Preachers is in E major (estimated), around 112 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 5:00 (Electric guitar (jazz), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), String ensemble 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced

7.26 notes/sec

GuitarAdvanced

14.43 notes/sec

BassIntermediate

3.54 notes/sec

OtherIntermediate

0.4 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

1.06 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro

Verse

Bridge

Chorus

Solo

Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:00

Intro0:00 Verse 10:17 Bridge0:51 Chorus 11:06 Solo1:24 Verse 21:32 Bridge2:06 Chorus 22:21 Chorus 33:15 Solo3:24 Verse 33:41 Bridge4:06 Chorus 44:21 Outro4:39

Vocal range

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G♯3 – G♯4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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