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House of the Rising Sun

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The Animals (1964)blues rockTop 5%4:43SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMest

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100%7 tracks · 7,039 notes · A minor · 115 BPM· 4:43Recommended
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Synth drum
Standard drum kit
Electric guitar (clean)
Church organ
Tenor sax
Electric bass (finger)
Drawbar organ
100%8 tracks · 4,888 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 4:32
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Church organ
Reed organ
Harmonica
Electric bass (finger)
4a
Standard drum kit
Overdriven guitar
4b
95%5 tracks · 5,799 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 4:23The House of the Rising Sun
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Intro
Verse
Interlude
Verse
Interlude
Verse
Interlude
Solo
Verse
Interlude
Verse
Interlude
Verse
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Organ
Drums
95%5 tracks · 4,413 notes · A minor · 118 BPM· 4:51The House Of The Rising Sun - Short 2 Solos
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Intro
Verse 1
Intro
Verse 2
Intro
Verse 3
Intro
Solo
Verse 4
Verse 5
Intro
Verse 6
Solo 2
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ
Drums
95%6 tracks · 6,629 notes · A minor · 118 BPM· 4:35
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Eric Burdon
Hilton Valentine
Bass
Alan Price 1
Alan Price 2
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 3,730 notes · A minor · 114 BPM· 4:32
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Vocal
Acoustic guitar
Rhythm
Solo
Bass
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 520 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 0:32partialsolo
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%4 tracks · 4,172 notes · A minor · 115 BPM· 4:32
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Main melody
Rhytm Guitar
el. piano 1
el. piano 2
92%4 tracks · 5,251 notes · A minor · 117 BPM· 4:26
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Electric guitar (jazz)
Rock organ
Electric bass (finger)
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 1,351 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 1:03partial
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Гитара
Pad Choir
Электрогитара
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:43

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Guitar · measures 4–17

About this song

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals is in A minor, around 120 BPM. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:43 (Drawbar organ, Church organ, Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Tenor sax, Synth drum, and Drums). 21 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
7.22 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.69 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.27 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
3.78 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.64 notes/sec

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