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March of the Pigs

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The Downward Spiral (1994)industrial rockTop 5%2:48SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 133 BPMest

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100%7 tracks · 3,595 notes · D minor · 134 BPM· 2:48Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Break 1
Verse 2
Break 2
Outro
Drums
Percussion
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead Vocals
Piano
100%9 tracks · 5,306 notes · D minor · 134 BPM· 3:43extendedlive
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Break 1
Verse 2
Break 2
Outro
Drums
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead Vocals
Synth 1
Piano 1
Percussion
Synth 2
Piano 2
100%9 tracks · 5,470 notes · D minor · 130 BPM· 2:48
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march of the pigs - nine inch nails
Percussion
Distortion guitar
Piano
Agogo
Vocals
Bass
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Crowd Noise
Overdriven guitar
99%12 tracks · 7,001 notes · D major · 133 BPM· 3:06
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Lead 1 (square) 1
Gunshot
Lead 1 (square) 2
Lead 1 (square) 3
Overdriven Guitar 1
Shakuhachi 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Shakuhachi 2
Synth Bass 2
Piano
Voice oohs
Standard drum kit
95%6 tracks · 3,947 notes · D major · 133 BPM· 2:58
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Bass
Guitar
Synth bass
Piano
Keyboard
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 2,315 notes · D minor · 130 BPM· 2:39
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Bass
Guitar
Piano
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:48

About this song

March of the Pigs by Nine Inch Nails is in D minor (estimated), around 133 BPM. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:48 (Acoustic grand piano, Distortion guitar, Synth bass 1, Lead 6 (voice), Synth drum, and Drums), with an intro, 2 verses, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
5.24 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.92 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
5 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.44 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.26 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:002:48
Intro0:00Verse 10:26Verse 21:26Outro2:30

Vocal range

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

C2C3C4C5F2A4

F2 – A4 · 28 semitones (~2.3 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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