The Dirt (Est. 1981)

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Mötley Crüe

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Key: D# minorestTempo: 83 BPMestTime signature: 2/4

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96%9 tracks · 4,268 notes · D# minor · 83 BPM· 3:54Recommended
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Intro I
Intro II
Intro III
Verse I
Bridge I
Chorus I
Chorus II
Solo I
Verse II
Bridge II
Chorus III
Chorus IV
MG Kelly I
MG Kelly II
Solo II
Solo III
Chorus V
Chorus VI
Chorus VII
Outro I
Outro II
The Dirt
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
World
Percussion

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:54

About this song

The Dirt (Est. 1981) by Mötley Crüe is in D# minor (estimated), around 83 BPM, 2/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:54 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), Koto, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 1 version available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
5.46 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.99 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.52 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.26 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.76 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.48 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Bridge
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:003:54
Intro0:01Intro0:09Intro0:20Verse0:26Bridge0:38Chorus0:51Chorus1:02Solo1:14Verse1:20Bridge1:31Chorus1:44Chorus1:56Solo2:30Solo2:42Chorus2:53Chorus3:05Chorus3:17Outro3:28Outro3:34

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6A♯3C♯5

A♯3 – C♯5 · 15 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of D# minor

D# minor is the 14th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯m, G♯m, and A♯m.

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