Mother’s Milk cover

Johnny, Kick a Hole in the Sky

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

Mother’s Milk (1989)alternative rockHigh5:10SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 116 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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90%4 tracks · 10,248 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 5:10Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Verse 4
Chorus 4
Verse 5
Verse 6
Verse 7
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
90%4 tracks · 10,242 notes · D major · 116 BPM· 5:08
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Gtr.1
Gtr.2
Bass
Drumkit
90%6 tracks · 10,246 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 5:10
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Slap Bass 1 1
Slap bass 1 2
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —4 tracks · 5:10

About this song

Johnny, Kick a Hole in the Sky by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in E minor (estimated), around 116 BPM, 4/4 time. This 4-track arrangement runs 5:10 (Overdriven guitar, Slap bass 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
6.75 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
15.41 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.23 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:004:005:10
Intro0:00Verse 10:17Chorus 10:41Verse 21:19Chorus 21:43Verse 32:12Chorus 32:37Verse 43:06Chorus 43:31Verse 54:00Verse 64:17Verse 74:33Outro4:58

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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