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Shake Hands With Beef

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Primus

Brown Album (1997)funk metalTop 5%4:03SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: Drop DTempo: 97 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%6 tracks · 3,905 notes · E minor · 97 BPM· 4:03Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Verse 4
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Chorus
Fade Out
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Brass
Drums
80%2 tracks · 731 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 1:24partial
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Bass
Drumkit
69%1 tracks · 342 notes · D minor · 97 BPM· 1:48partial4-string Drop D
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Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 4:03

About this song

Shake Hands With Beef by Primus is in E minor (estimated), around 97 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 4:03 (Electric guitar (jazz), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Slap bass 1, Trumpet, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
6.07 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.19 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.58 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.87 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:03
Intro0:00Verse 10:22Pre-chorus0:42Verse 20:54Pre-chorus1:14Chorus1:24Verse 31:44Pre-chorus2:04Verse 42:16Pre-chorus2:36Chorus2:46Solo3:06Chorus3:28

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