Blood Sugar Sex Magik cover

Breaking the Girl

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991)alternative rockTop 5%6:01SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G# minorestTempo: varies

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100%13 tracks · 9,478 notes · G# minor · 89 BPM· 6:01Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Chorus 3
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Choir
Winds 1
Winds 2
Brass 1
Brass 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
Drums 4
Drums 5
100%7 tracks · 8,366 notes · A minor · 100 BPM· 4:23partial
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Guitare 1
Guitare 2
Basse
Other
Shaker
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
100%7 tracks · 10,454 notes · G# minor · 185 BPM· 5:19
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John
John fills
Flea
Anthony
Backing vocals
Strings
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 8,084 notes · G# minor · 91 BPM· 4:49partial
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Banjo
Flute
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
100%7 tracks · 8,332 notes · G# minor · 91 BPM· 4:49partial
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Flute
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
100%8 tracks · 8,362 notes · A minor · 100 BPM· 4:23partial
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Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Distortion guitar
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Acoustic grand piano
100%9 tracks · 10,583 notes · G# minor · 185 BPM· 5:19
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Electric bass (finger)
Whistle 1
Whistle 2
Synth Choir 1
Synth choir 2
Synth strings 1
Standard drum kit
95%5 tracks · 8,088 notes · G# minor · 91 BPM· 4:49partial
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Gtr.1 (acoust.) - John
Gtr.2 (clean) - John
Other
Bass - Flea
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 8,336 notes · G# minor · 91 BPM· 4:49partial
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Gtr.1 (acoust.)
Gtr.2 (clean)
Other
Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 6:01

About this song

Breaking the Girl by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in G# minor (estimated). This 13-track arrangement runs 6:01 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Voice oohs, Synth brass 1, Flute, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
12.93 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.99 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.97 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.48 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.53 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:01
Intro0:00Verse 10:16Pre-chorus 10:51Chorus 11:07Verse 21:39Pre-chorus 22:13Chorus 22:30Bridge3:02Chorus 33:34Outro4:07

About the key of G# minor

G# minor is the 16th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G♯m, C♯m, and D♯m.

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