Key: B minorestTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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80%2 tracks · 229 notes · B minor · 120 BPM· 0:36Recommended
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Sounds of Silence by Paul Simon is in B minor (estimated), around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 2-track arrangement runs 0:36 (Electric guitar (jazz)). 1 version available to play and practice.

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About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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