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Sledgehammer

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So (1986)art rockTop 5%5:08SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D# minorTuning: StandardTempo: 98 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 6,763 notes · D# minor · 97 BPM· 5:08Recommended
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Verse 1
Guitar
Bass 1
Bass 2
Bass 3
Organ
Winds
Brass
Drums
100%9 tracks · 6,877 notes · D# minor · 98 BPM· 5:11
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Hey
You could
All you
You could
I wanna be
Yeah
Show me round
I wanna be
I'm gonna be
Sledge
I kick
Won't you
Show for
Show for
Flute
Brass section
Electric guitar (muted)
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Distortion guitar
Rock organ
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric bass (finger) 2
Drums
100%9 tracks · 6,426 notes · D# minor · 98 BPM· 4:15partial
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Sledgehammer
Standard drum kit
Lead 3 (calliope)
Synth bass 1
Brass Section 1
Lead 6 (voice)
String ensemble 1
Electric Guitar (muted) 1
Brass section 2
Electric guitar (muted) 2
78%2 tracks · 1,846 notes · G# major · 96 BPM· 4:28live
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Drums
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 5:08

About this song

Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel is in D# minor, around 98 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 5:08 (Rock organ, Electric guitar (muted), Fretless bass, Brass section, Shakuhachi, and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
2.36 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.79 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
5.96 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.81 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.06 notes/sec

About the key of D# minor

D# minor is the 14th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯m, G♯m, and A♯m.

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