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Throw Away Your Television

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

By the Way (2002)alternative rockTop 5%3:38SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 4,230 notes · A major · 120 BPM· 3:38Recommended
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Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Electric Guitar (muted) 1
Electric guitar (muted) 2
Lead 6 (voice) 1
Lead 6 (voice) 2
Standard drum kit
Harmonica 1
Harmonica 2
95%5 tracks · 3,659 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 2:58partial
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Intro
Verse1
Verse2
Chorus1
Verse3
Chorus2
Verse4
Outro
Bass
Guitar
Lead Vocals
Drums
Organ
95%5 tracks · 4,230 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 3:38
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Flea (bass)
John (guitar)
Anthony (vocal)
Harmonica
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 1,573 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 1:20partial
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Electric guitar (clean)
Electric bass (finger)
Maracas
Drumkit
68%1 tracks · 604 notes · A minor · 130 BPM· 1:36partial
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Electric bass (finger)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:38

About this song

Throw Away Your Television by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in A minor, around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:38 (Harmonica, Electric guitar (muted), Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
4.11 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.24 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.34 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.25 notes/sec

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C2C3C4C5E2F4

E2 – F4 · 25 semitones (~2.1 octaves)

About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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