Californication cover

Scar Tissue

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

Californication (1999)alternative rockTop 5%3:35SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 89 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%6 tracks · 5,004 notes · D minor · 89 BPM· 3:35Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 3
Chorus
Verse 4
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Verse 5
Chorus
Outro - Guitar Solo
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
97%6 tracks · 3,897 notes · D minor · 89 BPM· 3:35Ukulele
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Sax 1
Sax 2
Drums
97%6 tracks · 4,646 notes · D minor · 89 BPM· 3:31
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Basse
Guitare
Guitare Solo
Chant
Choeurs
Drumkit
97%5 tracks · 4,254 notes · D minor · 90 BPM· 3:28
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Anthony
John- Solo
John
Flea
Drumkit
96%8 tracks · 2,120 notes · A minor · 95 BPM· 2:03partialSolo
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Solo 1
Solo 2
Bass
Solo 3
Solo 4
Solo 5
Solo 6
Solo 7
94%4 tracks · 2,435 notes · D minor · 89 BPM· 2:20partial
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Clean Guitar 1
Clean Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
94%4 tracks · 2,790 notes · D minor · 124 BPM· 2:32partial
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Guitar harmonics
Choir aahs
Bright acoustic piano
Standard drum kit
91%4 tracks · 3,946 notes · D minor · 90 BPM· 3:29
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
91%4 tracks · 4,206 notes · D minor · 87 BPM· 3:35
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Gtr. 1 (clean)
Gtr. 2 (slide)
Bass
Drumkit
91%4 tracks · 3,526 notes · D minor · 89 BPM· 3:30Ukulele
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Ukulele
Ukulele Solo
Electric Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 3:35

About this song

Scar Tissue by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in D minor (estimated), around 89 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 3:35 (Electric guitar (jazz), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 18 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
11.75 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.28 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.84 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.51 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.47 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:35
Intro0:00Verse 10:11Chorus0:22Verse 20:32Chorus0:43Interlude0:59Verse 31:10Chorus1:21Verse 41:32Chorus1:42Solo1:59Verse 52:20Chorus2:31Solo2:47

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5F3A4

F3 – A4 · 16 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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