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A Forest

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The Cure

Seventeen Seconds (1980)new waveTop 5%4:50SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorTuning: StandardTempo: 104 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 7,802 notes · A minor · 155 BPM· 4:50AcousticRecommended
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Bass
Guitar 2
Organ
Synth
Drums 1
Drums 2
95%6 tracks · 9,320 notes · A minor · 104 BPM· 6:00extended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Solo Ending
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ
Synth
Drums
95%6 tracks · 9,110 notes · A minor · 80 BPM· 4:58
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Matthieu Hartley (keyboards)
Robert Smith (guitar 1)
Simon Gallup (bass)
Guitar 2
Robert Smith (voice)
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 9,227 notes · A minor · 104 BPM· 6:00extended
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Matthieu Hartley (keyboards)
Robert Smith (guitar 1)
Simon Gallup (bass)
Robert Smith (guitar 2)
Robert Smith (voice)
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 3,347 notes · C major · 100 BPM· 5:49extended
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drum start
singing start
first change
second singing
third change
OPENING PIANO
ROTO BASS
STRINGS
Muted trumpet
Cymbals
HR-16 Drums
92%5 tracks · 10,812 notes · A minor · 104 BPM· 9:53extendedcover
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Intro
Pre-verse 1
Verse 1
Interlude 1
Pre-verse 2
Verse 2
Interlude 2
Pre-verse 3
Verse 3
Interlude 3
Pre-Solo
Solo 1
Verse 4
Solo 2
Outro
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Strings 1
Strings 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:50

About this song

A Forest by The Cure is in A minor, around 104 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:50 (Harmonica, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
6.09 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.56 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.22 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.51 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.65 notes/sec

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About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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