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Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll

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Queen (1973)rockHigh1:46SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 230 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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87%9 tracks · 4,347 notes · E minor · 230 BPM· 1:46Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Main Riff
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Piano
Drums
87%9 tracks · 4,376 notes · E minor · 230 BPM· 1:46
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Piano
Chorus
Vocals
Drumkit
87%9 tracks · 4,383 notes · E minor · 230 BPM· 1:46
Practice Play
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
Acoustic grand piano
Synth choir
Lead 6 (voice)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 1:46

About this song

Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll by Queen is in E minor (estimated), around 230 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 1:46 (Acoustic grand piano, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
6.31 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.54 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
12.38 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.51 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.27 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.38 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:001:46
Intro0:00Verse 10:05Verse 20:30Pre-chorus0:51Chorus0:53Interlude1:01Solo1:05Verse 31:22Outro1:42

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6A3E5

A3 – E5 · 19 semitones (~1.6 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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Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll appears on the soundtrack of The Eye.