A Race Against Myself

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The Offspring

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Key: F# minorestTempo: 80 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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91%7 tracks · 4,297 notes · F# minor · 160 BPM· 3:15Recommended
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Intro
Verse Riff
Verses 1 & 2
Chorus
Verse Riff
Verses 3 & 4
Chorus
Bridge
Winds 1
Lead Vocals
Winds 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
91%7 tracks · 4,455 notes · F# minor · 160 BPM· 3:26
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Dexter 2
Dexter Voice
Chorus
Noodles (Guit)
Dexter (Guit.)
Greg (Bass)
Drumkit
91%9 tracks · 4,355 notes · F# minor · 80 BPM· 3:36
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Alto Sax 1
Alto sax 2
86%6 tracks · 4,346 notes · F# minor · 80 BPM· 3:27
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Noodles (solo guitar)
Dexter (Main guitar)
Greg.k (Pick bass)
Lyrics (Dexter)
Backvocals (Noodles)
Drumkit
84%6 tracks · 3,503 notes · A major · 80 BPM· 2:36partialRace Against Myself
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Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:15

About this song

A Race Against Myself by The Offspring is in F# minor (estimated), around 80 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:15 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), English horn, Clarinet, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
6.21 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.32 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.34 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.57 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.28 notes/sec

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Intro · Chorus
Verse
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:15
Intro0:00Verse0:24Chorus0:54Verse1:18Chorus1:45Bridge2:09Chorus2:33Outro2:57

Vocal range

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C3C4C5G3A4

G3 – A4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of F# minor

F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.

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