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Paper Wings

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Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004)melodic hardcoreTop 5%3:23SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D# majorestTempo: 200 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 7,255 notes · D# major · 200 BPM· 3:23Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Theme
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge 1
Solo
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Sax
Drums
95%5 tracks · 7,201 notes · D# major · 200 BPM· 3:30
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar - acoustic
Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:23

About this song

Paper Wings by Rise Against is in D# major (estimated), around 200 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:23 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Tenor sax, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
8.59 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
12 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.76 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.18 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.23 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.63 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:23
Intro0:00Verse 10:19Chorus0:46Verse 21:05Chorus1:31Bridge1:50Solo2:00Bridge2:22Chorus2:41Outro3:00

Vocal range

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C3C4C5A♯3A♯4

A♯3 – A♯4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of D# major

D# major is the 20th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯, G♯, and A♯.

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