Lonely Boy

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The Black Keys

El Camino (2011)blues rockTop 5%3:12Spotify YouTube Apple Music

Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 169 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 4,440 notes · E minor · 166 BPM· 3:12Recommended

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Intro

Verse

Chorus

Interlude

2nd Verse

Chorus

Lead Vocals

Guitar

Bass

Piano

Organ

Drums 1

Drums 2

Drums 3

100%8 tracks · 4,120 notes · E minor · 175 BPM· 3:01Simple For Bass

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Guitar

Bass

Synth

Vocals

Background Vocals

Tambourine

Shaker

Drumkit

100%7 tracks · 3,788 notes · E minor · 169 BPM· 3:08

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The Black Keys - Lonely Boy 2011

Mixed by Estrada 18th May 2012

Electric Bass(Finger)

Percussion 1

Drawbar organ

Percussion 2

FX 79(Echoes)

95%5 tracks · 3,782 notes · E minor · 169 BPM· 3:09Simple For Bass

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Intro

Hook

Salida

Verse

Chorus

Salida 2

Verse

Chorus

Guitar

Bass

Piano

Organ

Drums

95%6 tracks · 3,732 notes · E minor · 169 BPM· 3:08Simple For Bass

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Electric Guitar

Whammy Overdub

Electric Bass

Tambourine

Organ

Drumkit

89%4 tracks · 5,530 notes · E minor · 180 BPM· 2:51Simple For Bass

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Distortion Guitar 1

Distortion guitar 2

Electric bass (finger)

Drumkit

68%1 tracks · 277 notes · E minor · 167 BPM· 3:10corrected

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Bass

68%1 tracks · 978 notes · E minor · 90 BPM· 2:53

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Acoustic guitar (steel)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:12

About this song

Lonely Boy by The Black Keys is in E minor, around 169 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:12 (Bright acoustic piano, Rock organ, Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an interlude. 8 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced

7.86 notes/sec

GuitarAdvanced

9.9 notes/sec

BassBeginner

1.43 notes/sec

KeysBeginner

0.29 notes/sec

PianoBeginner

0.29 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

1.27 notes/sec

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Intro

Verse

Chorus

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:12

Intro0:00 Verse0:39 Chorus1:02 Interlude1:25 Verse 21:37 Chorus2:00 Chorus2:46

Vocal range

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E3 – E4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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