Blackout cover

When the Smoke Is Going Down

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Scorpions

Blackout (1982)hard rockTop 5%3:44SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 100 BPMest

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100%7 tracks · 3,062 notes · D minor · 95 BPM· 3:44Recommended
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Intro
Band Enters
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%9 tracks · 2,771 notes · D minor · 100 BPM· 3:43
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Electric guitar (clean)
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Fretless bass
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar 2
Soprano sax
Drums
95%6 tracks · 1,909 notes · A minor · 98 BPM· 3:54Blackout
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Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
95%6 tracks · 1,841 notes · D minor · 100 BPM· 3:42
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Acoustic Guitar
Bass
Solo Guitar
Back Guitar
Voice
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 1,842 notes · D minor · 100 BPM· 3:47
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Acoustic guitar (steel)
Fretless bass
Electric guitar (jazz)
Distortion guitar
Pad 1 (new age)
Standard drum kit
92%5 tracks · 1,197 notes · D minor · 100 BPM· 3:41
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Traccia 1
Seconda Chitarra
Chitarra Elettrica
Bass
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 1,200 notes · D minor · 100 BPM· 3:51
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Traccia 1
Bass
Seconda Chitarra
Chitarra Elettrica
Drumkit
86%5 tracks · 1,075 notes · C# minor · 105 BPM· 2:31partial
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Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel) 3
78%3 tracks · 1,075 notes · C# minor · 105 BPM· 2:30partial
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Electric bass (finger)
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
68%1 tracks · 211 notes · D minor · 100 BPM· 1:02partial
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Steel Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:44

About this song

When the Smoke Is Going Down by Scorpions is in D minor (estimated), around 100 BPM. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:44 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarIntermediate
5.24 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.6 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.68 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.66 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:44
Intro0:00Verse 10:30Chorus1:09Interlude1:24Verse 21:34Chorus2:12Solo2:27Chorus3:06Outro3:20

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C6A3D5

A3 – D5 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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

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