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Rage Against the Machine (1992)alternative metalTop 5%5:36SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorTuning: Drop DTempo: 84 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 6,571 notes · D minor · 80 BPM· 5:36Recommended
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Intro
Slow Riff
Main Riff
Verse 1
Instrumental
Verse 2
Solo
Breakdown A
Breakdown B
Intro Riff
Bridge / Pre Outro
Outro
Outro Solo
HOW LONG? NOT LONG... CUZ WH
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 7,680 notes · D minor · 82 BPM· 5:57
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion guitar
Electric guitar (muted)
Overdriven guitar 3
Guitar harmonics
Slap bass 1
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 6,095 notes · D minor · 82 BPM· 6:05
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Guitar 1
Bass
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 8,306 notes · D minor · 80 BPM· 6:40extended
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guitarra1
guitarra2
bajo
Tambourine
Drumkit
92%7 tracks · 7,238 notes · D minor · 84 BPM· 5:51
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Guitar Effect-1
Guitar-1
Guitar-2
Bass
Drum-1
Drum-2
Drum-3
89%6 tracks · 6,780 notes · D minor · 84 BPM· 5:49
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3 (w/wah)
Guitar 4 (w/talk box)
Bass
Drumkit
89%6 tracks · 7,729 notes · D minor · 84 BPM· 5:46
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Electric Guitar 1
Electric Guitar 2
Electric Guitar 3
Electric Bass
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
81%3 tracks · 2,656 notes · D minor · 84 BPM· 2:51partialTrinity Rock and Pop
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Intro
Riff
Verse
Riff
Interval
Bridge
Riff
Solo
Guitar
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 5:36

About this song

Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine is in D minor, around 84 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 5:36 (Electric guitar (jazz), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, 2 verses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
5.62 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.84 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.65 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:004:005:36
Intro0:03Verse 11:03Instrumental1:49Verse 22:12Solo2:57Breakdown3:11Breakdown3:35Intro3:57Bridge4:23Outro4:40Solo5:04

About the key of D minor

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