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Fake Plastic Trees

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Radiohead

The Bends (1994)alternative rockTop 5%4:45SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorTuning: StandardTempo: 74 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 4,988 notes · A major · 74 BPM· 4:45Recommended
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Organ
Drums
100%8 tracks · 4,712 notes · A major · 77 BPM· 4:37Album Version
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Organ
Drums
100%7 tracks · 4,286 notes · A major · 74 BPM· 4:16Live @ Conan O’Brien 1995
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Breakdown / Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Organ
Drums
100%7 tracks · 3,531 notes · A major · 73 BPM· 4:46
Thom Yorke - Acoustic Guitar
Colin Greenwood - Bass
Thom Yorke - Voice
Ed O'Brien - Clean Guitar
Johnny Greenwood - Overdrive
Strings Ensemble
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 3,779 notes · A major · 73 BPM· 4:46
Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead
Acoustic
Bass
Voice
Drum
Elec 1
Elec 2
Fx
78%2 tracks · 2,602 notes · A major · 74 BPM· 3:54partial
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
78%2 tracks · 1,818 notes · A major · 73 BPM· 4:46Album Version
guitare
chant
67%7 tracks · 1,049 notes · A major · 74 BPM· 0:26partialsolo
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
29%1 tracks · 46 notes · C# minor · 74 BPM· 0:26partialAcoustic Solo
Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 4:45

About this song

Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead is in A major, around 74 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 4:45 (Drawbar organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Violin, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses and an outro. 9 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
9.74 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.4 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.96 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.31 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.04 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.76 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Outro

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Vocal range

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C3C4C5E3A4

E3 – A4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of A major

A major is the 9th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A, D, and E.

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