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On Fire

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Switchfoot

The Beautiful Letdown (2003)alternative rockHigh4:27SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 77 BPMestTime signature: 1/4

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93%9 tracks · 5,353 notes · C major · 77 BPM· 4:27Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Piano 1
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Piano 2
Strings
Bass
Drums
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
93%8 tracks · 5,019 notes · C major · 77 BPM· 4:29
Practice Play
Piano
Acoustic Guitar
Distortion guitar
Piano 2
Strings
Bass
Cuica
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:27

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Piano · measures 1–21

About this song

On Fire by Switchfoot is in C major (estimated), around 77 BPM, 1/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:27 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric piano 2, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
12.61 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.49 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.76 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.51 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.21 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Bridge
Outro

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0:001:002:003:004:27
Intro0:00Verse0:13Chorus0:38Verse1:16Chorus1:53Interlude2:37Bridge2:49Chorus3:14Outro4:04

About the key of C major

C major is the 10th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C, F, and G.

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