Smoking Gun

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Robert Cray

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Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 124 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%4 tracks · 2,528 notes · E minor · 124 BPM· 3:58Recommended
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1st Verses
2nd Verse
Solo
3rd Verse
Outro Fade out and scream
Guitar 1
Lead Vocals
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
95%4 tracks · 2,589 notes · E minor · 124 BPM· 4:10
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Vocals
Young Bob
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Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —4 tracks · 3:58

About this song

Smoking Gun by Robert Cray is in E minor (estimated), around 124 BPM, 4/4 time. This 4-track arrangement runs 3:58 (Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, and Lead 6 (voice)), with 2 verses, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
6.4 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.1 notes/sec

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Verse
Solo
Outro

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0:001:002:003:003:58
Verse 20:45Solo1:14Verse 32:37Outro3:04

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C3C4C5E3B4

E3 – B4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 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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