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Black Hole Sun

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Superunknown (1994)grungeTop 5%5:23SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D minorestTempo: 53 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 5,655 notes · D minor · 53 BPM· 5:23Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Post-chorus 1
Guitar Solo
Half-Verse
Chorus 3
Post-Chorus 2/Outro
Ending
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%9 tracks · 7,974 notes · D minor · 53 BPM· 5:252.0
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Winds 1
Winds 2
Drums
100%12 tracks · 5,219 notes · D# minor · 53 BPM· 5:20''original'' tuning
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Post-chorus
Solo
Bridge
Chorus
Post-chorus
Ending
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Brass
Strings 1
Strings 2
Synth 1
Synth 2
Drums
95%5 tracks · 2,112 notes · D minor · 55 BPM· 5:01
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Clean Lead
Clean Chords
Heavy Lead
Heavy Chords
Bass
92%5 tracks · 3,874 notes · D minor · 52 BPM· 5:20
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guitar 1
solos
bass
Tambourine
Drumkit
89%6 tracks · 4,214 notes · D minor · 106 BPM· 5:23Soundgarden
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Chorus 2
Bridge
Solo
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
89%4 tracks · 3,822 notes · D minor · 112 BPM· 5:12Lollapalooza Argentina 2014
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
89%5 tracks · 1,659 notes · D minor · 52 BPM· 5:182.0
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guitar 1
guitar 2
guitar 3
guitar 4 (solo)
bass
68%1 tracks · 1,505 notes · D minor · 49 BPM· 6:10
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Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 5:23

About this song

Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden is in D minor (estimated), around 53 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 5:23 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, 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.

DrumsIntermediate
5.4 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.33 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.34 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.59 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.92 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:23
Intro0:00Verse 10:16Chorus 10:54Verse 21:15Chorus 21:53Post-chorus 12:32Solo2:52Verse3:27Chorus 33:38Post-chorus 24:17Outro5:10

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5D3G4

D3 – G4 · 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.

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Black Hole Sun appears on the soundtrack of 気になってる人が男じゃなかった Comic Soundtrack.