By the Way cover

Venice Queen

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

By the Way (2002)alternative rockTop 5%5:60SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 90 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 12,306 notes · E minor · 90 BPM· 5:60Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Intro 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Refrain
Verse 4
Refrain
Verse 5
Refrain
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Piano
Drums
100%7 tracks · 12,632 notes · E minor · 90 BPM· 6:29
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Vocals
Backup
Backup 2
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 11,472 notes · E minor · 90 BPM· 6:17
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john
flea
anthony
choeurs
choeurs+autres
john2
Drumkit
100%10 tracks · 12,668 notes · E minor · 90 BPM· 6:31
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Acoustic guitar (steel)
Distortion guitar
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Voice Oohs 1
Voice oohs 2
90%8 tracks · 16,336 notes · A minor · 92 BPM· 6:11
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Drumkit
90%13 tracks · 16,336 notes · E minor · 92 BPM· 6:13
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Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Electric guitar (clean) 3
Electric guitar (clean) 4
Electric guitar (clean) 5
Electric guitar (clean) 6
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard drum kit
81%3 tracks · 3,581 notes · E minor · 90 BPM· 2:40partial
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Guitar 1
Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 5:60

About this song

Venice Queen by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in E minor, around 90 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 5:60 (Electric grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
4.33 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.9 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
14.22 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.68 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.21 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.16 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:005:60
Intro0:00Verse 11:04Chorus1:31Verse 21:47Chorus2:13Interlude2:29Intro2:43Bridge3:01Verse 33:34Refrain3:49Verse 44:03Refrain4:18Verse 54:33Refrain4:47Outro5:31

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5E3E4

E3 – E4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

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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