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Californication

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

Californication (1999)alternative rockTop 5%5:20SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# minorTuning: StandardTempo: 96 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 6,447 notes · A minor · 96 BPM· 5:20videoRecommended
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Intro
Pre-verse 1
Verse 1
Pre-verse 2
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Pre-verse 3
Verse 3
Pre-verse 4
Verse 4
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Guitar Solo
Pre-verse 5
Verse 5
Pre-chorus 3
Chorus 3
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Winds
Synth
Piano
Drums
100%9 tracks · 11,317 notes · A minor · 96 BPM· 5:20Easy - No Ghost Notes - No Semiquaver
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Intro
Pre-verse
Verse 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 3
Verse 4
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Interlude
Verse 5
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Organ
Bass
Drums
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
100%7 tracks · 6,504 notes · A minor · 95 BPM· 5:11Simple bass
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Guitar 1
Choir 1
Choir 2
Strings
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 6,818 notes · A minor · 96 BPM· 5:15.
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Gtr 1
Vox
Gtr 2
Backing Vox
Keyboard
Bass
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 6,831 notes · A minor · 96 BPM· 5:15
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Gtr 1
Vox
Gtr 2
Backing Vox
Keyboard
Bass
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 6,765 notes · A minor · 96 BPM· 5:15
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Gtr 1
Vox
Gtr 2
Backing Vox
Keyboard
Bass
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 6,757 notes · A minor · 96 BPM· 5:15
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Vocal
Guitar clean (bridge)
Overdrive guitar
Backing Vox
Keyboard
Electric Bass
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 7,121 notes · A minor · 95 BPM· 5:46
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Гитара2
Вокал
Бэк Вокал
Заполнения
Гитара1
Бас
Ударные
100%10 tracks · 6,831 notes · A minor · 96 BPM· 5:18
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Electric guitar (clean)
Bassoon
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Tenor sax
Reed Organ 1
Reed organ 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
100%7 tracks · 6,950 notes · A minor · 96 BPM· 5:45
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Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric guitar (clean)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Electric bass (finger)
Ocarina
Lead 3 (calliope)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 5:20

About this song

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in F# minor, around 96 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 5:20 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (jazz), Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Bassoon, Lead 3 (calliope), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 48 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
8.48 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.84 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.84 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.26 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.04 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.26 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.52 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:20
Intro0:00Pre-verse 10:10Verse 10:20Pre-verse 20:35Verse 20:45Pre-chorus 11:00Chorus 11:30Pre-verse 31:40Verse 31:50Pre-verse 42:05Verse 42:15Pre-chorus 22:30Chorus 23:00Solo3:20Pre-verse 54:00Verse 54:10Pre-chorus 34:25Chorus 34:55

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C3E4

C3 – E4 · 16 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of F# minor

F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.

Browse all songs in F# minor Build a chord progression in this key

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