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Battle for the Sun

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Battle for the Sun (2009)alternative rockHigh5:34SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTempo: 152 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%7 tracks · 7,937 notes · D minor · 152 BPM· 5:34Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Fill
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Verse 3
Chorus 2
Bridge
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano
Strings
Drums
92%6 tracks · 7,798 notes · D minor · 152 BPM· 5:25alternate version
Practice Play
Intro
Verse I
Fill
Verse II
Chorus
Verse II
Chorus
Bridge
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano
Strings
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:34

About this song

Battle for the Sun by Placebo is in D minor (estimated), around 152 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:34 (Acoustic grand piano, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
6.47 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.96 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.15 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.81 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.77 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.46 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:34
Intro0:00Verse 10:25Verse 21:28Chorus 12:19Verse 32:45Chorus 23:36Bridge4:02Chorus 34:27Outro5:19

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5G♯2A4

G♯2 – A4 · 25 semitones (~2.1 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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