The Bends cover

High and Dry

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Radiohead

The Bends (1994)alternative rockTop 5%4:21SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 86 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 8,839 notes · E major · 86 BPM· 4:21Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 7,696 notes · E major · 86 BPM· 4:20
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Thom Yorke
Jonny Greenwood
Ed O'Brien
Jonny's tremolo
Verse guitar
Ed's e-bow
Colin Greenwood
Drumkit
100%15 tracks · 7,698 notes · E major · 86 BPM· 4:22
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel) 3
Acoustic guitar (steel) 4
Violin 1
Violin 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
100%9 tracks · 7,240 notes · E major · 86 BPM· 4:20
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Alto sax
Pad 4 (choir)
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
100%8 tracks · 5,332 notes · E major · 85 BPM· 5:53extended
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Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Ocarina
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
Fretless bass
Standard drum kit
100%9 tracks · 5,599 notes · E major · 85 BPM· 4:21
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Standard drum kit
Oboe
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Ocarina
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Fretless bass
95%5 tracks · 4,777 notes · E major · 88 BPM· 4:141 guitar
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Intro
Verse I
Chorus
Post-chorus
Verse II
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
95%6 tracks · 6,964 notes · E major · 86 BPM· 4:20
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Vocal
Other
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 7,053 notes · E major · 88 BPM· 4:142 guitars
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Main Riff
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
68%1 tracks · 603 notes · E major · 87 BPM· 4:17Lead
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Intro
Verse I
Chorus
Verse II
Chorus
Guitar solo
Verse III
Chorus
Outro
Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:21

About this song

High and Dry by Radiohead is in E major, around 86 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:21 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
20.83 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.74 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.23 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.19 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:21
Intro0:00Verse 10:28Chorus1:13Interlude1:29Verse 21:46Chorus2:31Solo2:53Verse 33:15Chorus3:38Outro4:00

Vocal range

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C3C4C5E3G♯4

E3 – G♯4 · 16 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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