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Black Masquerade

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Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (1975)hard rockTop 5%5:16SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorestTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 8,124 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 5:16Recommended
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Intro
Main Riff
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Main Riff
Bridge
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Main Riff
Bridge
Pre-Solo
Guitar Solo
Chorus
Main Riff
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Keys
Strings
Drums
100%7 tracks · 8,075 notes · A minor · 100 BPM· 5:13
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Organ
Ritchie Blackmore
Base Guitar
Bass
Harpsichord
Clarinet
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 8,089 notes · A minor · 100 BPM· 5:16
Practice Play
String ensemble 1
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Harpsichord
Clarinet
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:16

About this song

Black Masquerade by Rainbow is in A minor (estimated), around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:16 (Harpsichord, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
5.29 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.3 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.88 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.87 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.49 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:16
Intro0:00Verse0:34Pre-chorus0:53Chorus0:58Bridge1:41Verse1:46Pre-chorus2:05Chorus2:10Bridge2:53Solo3:13Solo3:32Chorus3:56Outro5:01

Vocal range

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

C5C6C7C5E6

C5 – E6 · 16 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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