So Tell Me Why

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Key: D# majorestTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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82%6 tracks · 4,113 notes · D# major · 120 BPM· 3:28Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 3
Verse 4
Chorus
Break
Solo
Pre-chorus
Tell Me Why
Chorus
Out Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
82%6 tracks · 3,886 notes · D# major · 120 BPM· 3:28
Practice Play
Overdubs
C.C. DeVille: Lead Guitar
C.C. DeVille: Rhythm Guitar
Bobby Dall: Bass
Vocals: Bret Michaels
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 3:28

About this song

So Tell Me Why by Poison is in D# major (estimated), around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 3:28 (Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.79 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.91 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.3 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.72 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:28
Intro0:00Verse 10:18Verse 20:34Pre-chorus0:50Chorus0:58Verse 31:14Verse 41:30Chorus1:46Solo2:10Pre-chorus2:26Chorus2:54Chorus3:10

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5A♯2A♯4

A♯2 – A♯4 · 24 semitones (~2 octaves)

About the key of D# major

D# major is the 20th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯, G♯, and A♯.

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