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Smooth

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Supernatural (1999)latin rockTop 5%4:56SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezer
Key: A minorTuning: StandardTempo: 116 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 6,625 notes · A minor · 116 BPM· 4:56Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Piano
Brass
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
Drums 4
100%7 tracks · 9,994 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 4:48accurate
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Verse 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus 1
Verse 3
Verse 4
Chorus 2
Final Guitar Solo
Guitar
Synth
Piano
Brass 1
Brass 2
Bass
Drums
100%11 tracks · 8,553 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 4:46
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Carlos Santana
Keyboards w/Guitar
Horns
Rob Thomas
Bass Guitar
Bongos
Congas
Timbale
Agogo
Guiro
Drumkit
100%11 tracks · 6,626 notes · A minor · 115 BPM· 4:59
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Guitar
Bass
Piano
Organ
Rob Thomas
Bongos
Congas
Timbale
Agogo
Guiro
Drumkit
100%12 tracks · 9,348 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 4:48
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Carlos Santana
Overdub
Keyboards w/Guitar
Horns
Rob Thomas
Bass Guitar
Bongos
Congas
Timbale
Agogo
Guiro
Drumkit
100%13 tracks · 8,535 notes · E minor · 115 BPM· 4:56
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Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Bridge2
Verse
Chorus3
Bright acoustic piano
Rock organ
Brass Section 1
Trumpet 1
Brass section 2
Trumpet 2
Trombone
Brass section 3
Standard drum kit
Electric bass (finger)
Overdriven guitar
Synth brass 1
Vocals2
100%11 tracks · 7,180 notes · A minor · 116 BPM· 4:24
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Electric bass (finger)
Synth strings 1
Flute
Synth choir
Trumpet
Brass section
Percussive organ
Overdriven guitar
Standard drum kit
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
89%4 tracks · 5,920 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 4:19
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
46%4 tracks · 380 notes · A minor · 116 BPM· 0:19partial
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Lead Guitar
Keyboard
Horn
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:56

Free sheet music for Smooth

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Piano · measures 2–15

About this song

Smooth by Santana is in A minor, around 116 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:56 (Electric grand piano, Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Brass section, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.24 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
5.16 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.52 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.82 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.67 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.56 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:004:56
Intro0:00Verse0:19Pre-chorus0:52Chorus1:12Interlude1:29Verse1:37Pre-chorus2:10Chorus2:31Solo2:50Chorus3:27Outro3:43

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6G3G5

G3 – G5 · 24 semitones (~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.

Browse all songs in A minor Build a chord progression in this key

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Smooth appears on the soundtrack of Friends, Friends: The Complete Series.