Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow cover

Kill The King

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Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (1975)hard rockTop 5%4:31SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G majorestTempo: 235 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%6 tracks · 6,846 notes · G major · 235 BPM· 4:31Recommended
Practice Play
Intro Harmony
Intro 2
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Harmony
Solo
Harmony
Verse
Chorus
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ
Drums
97%6 tracks · 6,798 notes · F major · 235 BPM· 4:31d standard
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Arpeggios Intro
Main Riff
Verses
Riff
Verses II
Pre - Solo Arpeggios
Guitar Solo
Ending Solo Arpeggios
Modulated Verses
Modulated Riff
Ending
Guitar 1
Synth
Bass
Winds
Guitar 2
Drums
97%6 tracks · 6,676 notes · G major · 235 BPM· 4:31
Practice Play
Ritchie Blackmore
Organ
Bob
Ronnie J. Dio
Harmony Guitar
Drumkit
97%6 tracks · 6,791 notes · G major · 235 BPM· 4:30
Practice Play
Overdriven Guitar 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Electric bass (finger)
Whistle
Overdriven guitar 2
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 4:31

About this song

Kill The King by Rainbow is in G major (estimated), around 235 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 4:31 (Rock organ, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
5.54 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
9.04 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.58 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
2.15 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.2 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo

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0:001:002:003:004:31
Intro0:00Intro0:16Verse0:33Chorus0:41Verse1:17Chorus1:25Solo2:09Verse3:10Chorus3:18Outro4:24

About the key of G major

G major is the 7th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G, C, and D.

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