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A Light In The Black

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Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (1975)hard rockTop 5%7:51SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicTidal
Key: E minorestTempo: 110 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 12,858 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 7:51Recommended
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Intro
Riff 1
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Riff 2
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Riff 3
Keyboard Solo
Guitar And Keyboard Solo
Guitar Solo
Guitar And Keyboard Solo
Riff 4
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Riff 5
Outro Riff
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
Strings
Organ

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 7:51

About this song

A Light In The Black by Rainbow is in E minor (estimated), around 110 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 7:51 (Rock organ, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Synth strings 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 1 version available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
6.33 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.53 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.21 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.52 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
3.33 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:007:51
Intro0:00Verse 10:19Chorus 11:02Verse 21:27Chorus 22:11Solo2:36Solo3:37Solo4:03Solo5:39Verse 36:22Chorus 37:05Outro7:26

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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A Light In The Black appears on the soundtrack of S.F.W..