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Minor Thing

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

By the Way (2002)alternative rockTop 5%2:53SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 125 BPMest

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100%7 tracks · 4,391 notes · F# minor · 125 BPM· 2:53Recommended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Choir
Strings
Synth
100%7 tracks · 5,292 notes · F# minor · 125 BPM· 3:27extended
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Guitarra 1
Guitarra 2
Bajo
Coros
Órgano
Cuerdas
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 5,712 notes · F# minor · 128 BPM· 3:24extended
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Gtr.1 (clean)
Gtr.2 (clean)
Gtr.3 (dist.)
Gtr.4 (dist.)
Gtr.5 (dist.)
Gtr.6 (acous.)
Gtr.7 (slight dist.)
Gtr.8 (w/ multi-tap delay)
100%15 tracks · 7,017 notes · F# minor · 120 BPM· 3:38extended
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Tuba
Pad 7 (halo) 1
Electric piano 1
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
Clarinet 1
Clarinet 2
Pad 7 (halo) 2
Pad 7 (halo) 3
100%8 tracks · 5,292 notes · F# minor · 125 BPM· 3:32extended
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Electric guitar (clean)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
Voice oohs
String ensemble 1
Pad 8 (sweep)
100%12 tracks · 5,712 notes · F# minor · 128 BPM· 3:25extended
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Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric guitar (jazz) 3
78%2 tracks · 1,572 notes · F# minor · 120 BPM· 1:42partial
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Electric guitar (clean)
Electric bass (pick)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:53

About this song

Minor Thing by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in F# minor (estimated), around 125 BPM. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:53 (Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Voice oohs, Pad 8 (sweep), and Drums). 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
15.37 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.81 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.35 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.14 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.18 notes/sec

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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.

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