A Day at the Races cover

Tie Your Mother Down

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Queen

A Day at the Races (1976)rockTop 5%3:46SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezer
Key: D minorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%16 tracks · 8,070 notes · A major · 60 BPM· 3:46Recommended
Practice Play
Overdriven Guitar 1
Distortion Guitar 1
Guitar Fret Noise 1
Electric bass (pick)
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 2
Voice Oohs 1
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Distortion guitar 5
Guitar harmonics
Guitar fret noise 2
Power Drum Kit 1
Power drum kit 2
Voice oohs 2
Choir aahs
99%9 tracks · 5,327 notes · A minor · 150 BPM· 3:44
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Standard drum kit
Distortion guitar
Electric bass (pick)
Brass section
Overdriven guitar
FX 4 (atmosphere)
Gunshot
Lead 6 (voice)
pIANO
97%8 tracks · 5,261 notes · A minor · 132 BPM· 4:15
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
94%7 tracks · 8,323 notes · A minor · 150 BPM· 5:07extended
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard drum kit
92%5 tracks · 4,819 notes · A major · 135 BPM· 3:34
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Solo
Pre-chorus 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 5,258 notes · A minor · 132 BPM· 4:15
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Rhythm
Lead
Extra fill
Bass
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 4,525 notes · A minor · 132 BPM· 3:37
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Rhythm
Lead
Extra fill
Bass
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 8,323 notes · A minor · 150 BPM· 5:07extended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —16 tracks · 3:46

About this song

Tie Your Mother Down by Queen is in D minor, 4/4 time. This 16-track arrangement runs 3:46 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Guitar harmonics, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Voice oohs, and Drums). 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
10.71 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.46 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.59 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.41 notes/sec

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About the key of D minor

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