Bleach cover

About a Girl

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Nirvana

Bleach (1989)grungeTop 5%3:09SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 5,239 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 3:09NirvanaRecommended
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Intro
Chorus
Chorus
Solo
Chorus
Solo 2
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead Vocals
Bass
Guitar 3
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%8 tracks · 5,591 notes · E minor · 130 BPM· 2:46
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Vocal (Kurt Cobain)
Backup Vocals (Left)
Backup Vocals (Right)
Guitar I (Kurt Cobain)
Guitar II (Kurt Cobain)
Bass (Krist Novoselic)
Tambourine
Drumkit
100%13 tracks · 5,598 notes · E minor · 130 BPM· 2:46
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[Intro.]
[Intro.]
[A] Verse 1 & 2
[B] Chorus 1 & 2
[A] Verse 1 & 2
[B] Chorus 1 & 2
[C] Bridge (Guitar Solo)
[D] Chorus 3
[E] Verse 3
[F] Chorus 4
[G] Outro
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Cello 1
Cello 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Drums (Chad Channing)
Tambourine (?)
95%6 tracks · 4,840 notes · E minor · 129 BPM· 2:49
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Intro A
Intro B
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Post-chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Post-chorus 2
Guitar Solo
Post-Solo/ Pre-Verse
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
95%5 tracks · 4,505 notes · E minor · 134 BPM· 3:14Live At The Paramount, Seattle / 1991
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Pre-Intro Before Polly
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
95%6 tracks · 4,798 notes · D# minor · 127 BPM· 2:45for tribute
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
95%6 tracks · 4,083 notes · C major · 138 BPM· 2:35partialunplugged
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Acoustic guitar (steel)
Slap Bass 2
Distortion guitar
Baritone sax
Soprano sax
Standard drum kit
95%5 tracks · 4,085 notes · F minor · 140 BPM· 2:31partial
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Harpsichord
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
Brass section
Distortion guitar
93%6 tracks · 6,114 notes · F minor · 134 BPM· 2:37partial
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Electric guitar (muted)
Electric bass (finger)
Chad Chunning -Drums
Brass section
Overdriven guitar
Electric guitar (clean)
92%4 tracks · 3,956 notes · D# minor · 125 BPM· 2:53unplugged
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Guitar
Bass
Lead Vocals
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:09

About this song

About a Girl by Nirvana is in E minor, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:09 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, 3 choruses, a solo, and an outro. 21 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
9.26 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.7 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.84 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Chorus
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:09
Intro0:00Chorus0:32Chorus1:10Solo1:28Chorus2:28Solo2:51Outro2:55

Vocal range

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C3C4C5B3A4

B3 – A4 · 10 semitones (~0.8 octaves)

About the key of E minor

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