Diary of a Madman cover

Paranoid

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Ozzy Osbourne

Diary of a Madman (1981)heavy metalTop 5%2:41SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 168 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%4 tracks · 3,526 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 2:41Live with Randy RhoadsRecommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Verse 3
Solo
Winds
Guitar
Bass
Drums
95%4 tracks · 3,355 notes · E minor · 172 BPM· 2:39Randy Rhoads Tribute
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Solo
Post Solo
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Organ
95%4 tracks · 3,460 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 2:36
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Randy Rhoads
Rudy Sarzo
Ozzy Osbourne
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 3,499 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 2:36
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
Harmonica 1
Harmonica 2
92%4 tracks · 3,218 notes · E minor · 174 BPM· 2:32live 1981
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Intro
1st Verse
Interlude
2nd Verse
Chorus
3rd Verse
Guitar Solo
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%4 tracks · 6,037 notes · C# minor · 158 BPM· 4:12extendedlive
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 3,188 notes · E minor · 174 BPM· 2:32Randy Rhoads Tribute
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Randy Rhoads
Feedbacks
Rudy Sarzo
Claves
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 3,331 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 2:36live
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
84%3 tracks · 3,292 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 2:36Live with Randy Rhoads
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Randy Rhoads
Rudy Sarzo
Drumkit
34%2 tracks · 172 notes · A major · 160 BPM· 0:17partialLive with Randy Rhoads
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Traccia 2
Traccia 1

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —4 tracks · 2:41

About this song

Paranoid by Ozzy Osbourne is in E minor (estimated), around 168 BPM, 4/4 time. This 4-track arrangement runs 2:41 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Oboe, and Drums), with an intro, 5 verses, and a solo. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.68 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.65 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.47 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.04 notes/sec

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Verse
Solo

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0:001:002:41
Intro0:01Verse 10:13Verse 20:36Verse 31:10Solo1:21Verse 41:56Verse 52:19

About the key of E minor

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