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Historia calamitatum

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Appeal to Reason (2008)melodic hardcoreHigh3:23SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C# majorestTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: 194 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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94%9 tracks · 8,038 notes · C# major · 194 BPM· 3:23Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
88%9 tracks · 7,272 notes · C# major · 194 BPM· 3:18
Practice Play
Tim McIlrath - Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Tim McIlrath - Guitar One
Zach Blair - Guitar One
Extra Guitar 1
Extra Guitar 2
Joe Principe - Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:23

About this song

Historia calamitatum by Rise Against is in C# major (estimated), around 194 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:23 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
4.21 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
12.15 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.95 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.2 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.78 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:23
Intro0:00Verse0:21Pre-chorus0:41Chorus0:51Interlude1:11Verse1:15Pre-chorus1:35Chorus1:45Bridge2:05Chorus2:50Outro3:10

Vocal range

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C3C4C5F♯3A♯4

F♯3 – A♯4 · 16 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of C# major

C# major is the 22nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯, F♯, and G♯.

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