Americana cover

Staring at the Sun

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The Offspring

Americana (1998)punk rockTop 5%1:46SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezer
Key: D minorestTempo: 156 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 4,209 notes · D minor · 156 BPM· 1:46Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 2,376 notes · D minor · 150 BPM· 1:51
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Dist. Gtr
Muted Gtr
Dexter Vocals
Backing Vocals
Bass
Cabasa
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 4,391 notes · D minor · 152 BPM· 2:13extended
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Dexter Holland
Dexter
Greg.K
Noodles
Dexter's lyrics
Drumkit
90%7 tracks · 5,476 notes · D minor · 156 BPM· 2:08extended
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Palm Muted Guitar 1
Distorted Guitar 2
Track 2 doubling
Electric bass (pick)
Vocals
Background Vocals
Drumkit
90%11 tracks · 5,482 notes · D minor · 156 BPM· 2:09extended
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Electric Guitar (muted) 1
Electric guitar (muted) 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Trombone
Oboe
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 1:46

About this song

Staring at the Sun by The Offspring is in D minor (estimated), around 156 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 1:46 (Electric guitar (muted), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro and alternating verses and choruses. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
8.05 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
11.04 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.51 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
3.28 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.64 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:001:46
Intro0:00Chorus0:15Verse0:43Chorus0:54Verse1:12Chorus1:23

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C4C5C6C4A♯4

C4 – A♯4 · 10 semitones (~0.8 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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