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Dark Necessities

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Getaway (2016)alternative rockTop 5%5:03SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C minorestTempo: 91 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 8,648 notes · C minor · 91 BPM· 5:03Recommended
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Intro
Pre-verse
Verse 1
Chorus
Pre-verse
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 3
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass 1
Backing Vocals
Bass 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
Piano 1
Piano 2
92%5 tracks · 5,397 notes · C minor · 91 BPM· 5:032
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
68%1 tracks · 1,250 notes · C minor · 100 BPM· 2:34partialFinger Style
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 5:03

About this song

Dark Necessities by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in C minor (estimated), around 91 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 5:03 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Slap bass 1, Choir aahs, 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

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BassAdvanced
4.43 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.62 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
8.37 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
3.6 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.1 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:004:005:03
Intro0:00Pre-verse0:42Verse 10:53Chorus1:35Pre-verse1:56Verse 22:07Chorus2:28Bridge2:49Verse 33:23Chorus3:44Solo4:05Outro4:47

About the key of C minor

C minor is the 8th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Cm, Fm, and Gm.

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