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Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 5:56
About this song
Black by Pearl Jam is in E minor (estimated), around 76 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 5:56 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric piano 1, Electric guitar (clean), Fretless bass, Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 12 versions available to play and practice.
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B2 – C5 · 25 semitones (~2.1 octaves)
About the key of E minor
E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.
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Black appears on the soundtrack of Let’s Play Two: Live at Wrigley Field, Pearl Jam Twenty.