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Song for the Dead

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Queens of the Stone Age

Songs for the Deaf (2002)stoner rockTop 5%5:53SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C minorestTuning: C TuningTempo: 210 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 7,740 notes · C minor · 205 BPM· 5:53Recommended
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Intro
Fast Riff
Main
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Main
Verse 3
Chorus
To Solo
Solo
Main
Break
Verse 4
Chorus
Break
Fast Riff
Break
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Organ
Winds
Drums
100%7 tracks · 7,836 notes · E minor · 210 BPM· 5:54E standard
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Intro
Fast Riff
Main
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Main
Verse 3
Chorus
To Solo
Solo
Main
Break
Verse 4
Chorus
Break
Fast Riff
Break
Fast Riff
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Organ
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 7,703 notes · C minor · 210 BPM· 5:53A Song for the Dead
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Guitar 1 [Josh Homme]
Guitar 2 [Josh Homme]
Drone Vocals 1 [Mark Lanegan]
Drone Vocals 2 [Josh Homme]
Organ/Synth
Bass [Nick Oliveri]
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 6,777 notes · C minor · 210 BPM· 5:47
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Josh Homme
Troy Van Leeuwen
Nick Oliveri
Drumkit
68%1 tracks · 1,101 notes · C minor · 210 BPM· 5:53
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Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 5:53

About this song

Song for the Dead by Queens of the Stone Age is in C minor (estimated), around 210 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 5:53 (Church organ, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Blown bottle, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.24 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.73 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.71 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.35 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.52 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.37 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:005:53
Intro0:00Verse 11:18Verse 21:36Chorus1:54Verse 32:16Chorus2:34Solo2:52Solo3:01Verse 43:60Chorus4:18Outro5:32

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C2C3C4C5G2D♯4

G2 – D♯4 · 20 semitones (~1.7 octaves)

About the key of C minor

C minor is the 8th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Cm, Fm, and Gm.

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