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The Main Monkey Business

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Snakes & Arrows (2007)progressive rockTop 5%6:04SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorestTempo: 83 BPMest

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100%16 tracks · 10,255 notes · A minor · 164 BPM· 6:04Recommended
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The Main Monkey Business
A-Sec by GianFranco Fiocco
B
C
Interlude
D
E
F
G
H - Guitar Solo
I
J
K
L
M
N
Outro
Elec.G1 Dist
Elec.G2 Dist
Elec.G3 Dist
Elec.G4 Overd - Elec G5 - G7
Elec.G6 Clean
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Ac1 12 str+, Ac2 12 +
Bass
Synth 1
Drums
Synth Voice 1 L
Synth Voice 2 R
Ac1. 12 str Mirror
Ac1. 12 str + Mirror
Elec.G2 Dist Mirror
Deep Percussion
81%3 tracks · 5,743 notes · E minor · 82 BPM· 6:06
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Guitar
Bass
Drums
78%2 tracks · 4,009 notes · A minor · 83 BPM· 5:55Main Monkey Business
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Drums
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —16 tracks · 6:04

About this song

The Main Monkey Business by Rush is in A minor (estimated), around 83 BPM. This 16-track arrangement runs 6:04 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with a solo and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
5.99 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.5 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.61 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.18 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.24 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:04
Interlude1:15Solo2:52Outro5:52

Vocal range

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C4C5C6C4D5

C4 – D5 · 14 semitones (~1.2 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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