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The Zephyr Song

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

By the Way (2002)alternative rockTop 5%3:52SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 118 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 5,251 notes · D major · 118 BPM· 3:52Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Pre-verse 3
Verse 3
Chorus 2
Post-chorus 2
Solo
Bridge
Chorus 3
Post-chorus 2
Outro
Ending
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
FX
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 4,594 notes · D major · 116 BPM· 3:52Live At Slane Castle
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Post Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Chorus
Post Chorus
Solo Outro
Guitar 1
Bass
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Drums 1
Drums 2
Guitar 2
97%7 tracks · 4,605 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 3:54Live At Slane Castle
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Post-chorus
Solo
Bridge
Chorus 3
Post-chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Drums 1
Drums 2
Guitar
Bass
Drums 3
Drums 4
95%6 tracks · 4,634 notes · D major · 115 BPM· 3:52
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John - Guitar
Flea - Bass
Anthony - Vocals
John - Backing Vocals
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
95%5 tracks · 3,628 notes · D major · 118 BPM· 3:51
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vocals
guitar
Electric bass (finger)
back vocals
drums
95%5 tracks · 3,615 notes · D major · 118 BPM· 3:51
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intro1
first verse
Chorus
intro2
second verse
Chorus
Solo
vocals solo
Chorus
solo2 (outro)
vocals
guitar
bass
back vocals
drums
92%4 tracks · 695 notes · E minor · 115 BPM· 0:52partial
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john
Flea
anthony
Drumkit
78%2 tracks · 835 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 2:36partial
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john
john disto
75%3 tracks · 5,780 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 3:58
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 3

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:52

About this song

The Zephyr Song by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in D major (estimated), around 118 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:52 (Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), Seashore, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
8.6 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
8.03 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.97 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.07 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.89 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.52 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:003:52
Intro0:00Verse 10:16Verse 20:33Chorus 10:51Pre-verse 31:07Verse 31:15Chorus 21:34Post-chorus 21:50Solo2:06Bridge2:22Chorus 32:39Post-chorus 22:55Outro3:11Outro3:44

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C3F♯4

C3 – F♯4 · 18 semitones (~1.5 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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