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Pretty Vacant

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Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols (1977)punk rockTop 5%2:36SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorTuning: StandardTempo: 152 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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98%7 tracks · 4,422 notes · A minor · 152 BPM· 2:36Recommended
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard drum kit
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
93%4 tracks · 5,853 notes · A major · 148 BPM· 3:15extended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
93%4 tracks · 4,422 notes · A minor · 152 BPM· 2:36
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Main Guitar
Bass
Backing Rhythm Guitar
Drumkit
82%3 tracks · 4,493 notes · A minor · 158 BPM· 2:55
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Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (finger)
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:36

About this song

Pretty Vacant by Sex Pistols is in A major, around 152 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:36 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
11.54 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.76 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.77 notes/sec

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Pretty Vacant appears on the soundtrack of The Filth & the Fury (original motion picture soundtrack), The Filth and the Fury, The Runaways: Music from the Motion Picture.