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The Downward Spiral (1994)industrial rockHigh2:16SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: variesTempo: 90 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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92%7 tracks · 3,324 notes · D major · 90 BPM· 2:16Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
SynthBass
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Static/Synth Ending
Guitar
Synth 1
Synth 2
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
Percussion
92%13 tracks · 7,586 notes · C major · 178 BPM· 4:54extended
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This World
I Don't Believe
Somethin Inside
Burn!
I don't Care
Something inside of me
I'm gonna burn
I never
I was
drum track
drum track II
Synth Bass
Synth Leads
Frilly Synth Stuff
Synth Bass II
Guitar I
Guitar II
Guitar III
Guitar IV
Guitar V
Guitar VI
Static
89%7 tracks · 7,438 notes · D minor · 90 BPM· 5:20extendedLive Version
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Bridge 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 1
Bridge 2
Chorus 2
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Drums 1
Guitar 3
Synth
Percussion
Drums 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:16

About this song

Burn by Nine Inch Nails, around 90 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:16 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 1 (square), Lead 2 (sawtooth), Synth drum, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, 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.

BassIntermediate
2.34 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.1 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
2.4 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
3.89 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:16
Intro0:00Verse0:05Verse0:29Chorus0:40Bridge0:53Chorus1:12Outro1:44

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