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Heart-Shaped Box

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Nirvana

In Utero (1993)grungeTop 5%4:41SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G# minorTuning: Drop DbTempo: 99 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 4,923 notes · C# minor · 95 BPM· 4:41Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Post-chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Post-chorus
Guitar Solo
Pre-Verse/Interlude
Verse 3
Chorus
Post-Chorus/Outro
Ending
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 4,504 notes · G# minor · 100 BPM· 4:35Heart Shaped Box (5 string bass)
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Intro
1st Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Pre-verse
3rd Verse
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 5,349 notes · G# minor · 103 BPM· 4:29Heart Shaped Box - [Live and Loud Seattle 1993]
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Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
100%8 tracks · 4,495 notes · G# minor · 95 BPM· 4:33Heart Shaped Box but its Only Bass
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Solo
Pre-verse
Verse 3
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Bass 1
Bass 2
Guitar 1
Bass 3
Guitar 2
Drums
100%8 tracks · 5,235 notes · G# minor · 100 BPM· 4:39Heart Shaped Box
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Solo
Pre-verse
Verse 3
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 4,920 notes · C# minor · 95 BPM· 4:42Standard Tuning
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Post-chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Post-chorus
Solo
Pre-Verse/Interlude
Verse 3
Chorus
Post-Chorus/Outro
Ending
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 4,539 notes · C# minor · 95 BPM· 4:30Heart-Shaped Jazz
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Solo
Pre-verse
Verse 3
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 4,730 notes · C# minor · 95 BPM· 4:41Heart Shaped Box (One guitar)
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Post-chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Post-chorus
Solo
Pre-Verse/Interlude
Verse 3
Chorus
Post-chorus
Post-chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Bass
Guitar 2
Drums
100%8 tracks · 4,947 notes · C# minor · 96 BPM· 4:33
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Fretless bass
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric guitar (jazz)
FX 2 (soundtrack)
Distortion guitar
Choir aahs
Overdriven guitar
Standard drum kit
100%8 tracks · 3,526 notes · A minor · 100 BPM· 4:36Heart Shaped Box
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Electric grand piano
Seashore
Shanai
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Reverse cymbal
Cello
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:41

Free sheet music for Heart-Shaped Box

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Sheet music preview for Heart-Shaped Box by Nirvana
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Guitar · measures 1–14

About this song

Heart-Shaped Box by Nirvana is in G# minor, around 99 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:41 (Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 37 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
4.18 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.04 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.68 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.4 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.32 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:41
Intro0:00Verse 10:10Chorus0:49Post-chorus1:17Verse 21:27Chorus2:05Post-chorus2:34Solo2:44Pre-verse2:53Verse 33:03Chorus3:41Post-chorus4:10Outro4:27

Vocal range

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C3C4C5F3F♯4

F3 – F♯4 · 13 semitones (~1.1 octaves)

About the key of G# minor

G# minor is the 16th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G♯m, C♯m, and D♯m.

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