Sticky Fingers cover

Brown Sugar

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The Rolling Stones

Sticky Fingers (1971)rockTop 5%3:45SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C majorTuning: Open GTempo: 126 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 7,087 notes · C major · 129 BPM· 3:45Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Interlude
Verse 1
Chorus
Turnaround
Verse 2
Refrain
Sax Solo
Post-Sax Solo Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Sax
Piano
Drums
89%10 tracks · 10,389 notes · C major · 126 BPM· 3:51
Practice Play
Trombone
Tenor sax
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Bright acoustic piano
Electric guitar (muted)
Rock organ
Fretless bass
Jazz drum kit
85%5 tracks · 9,484 notes · C major · 126 BPM· 3:25DW
Practice Play
1st Verse
1st Chorus
2nd verse
2nd chorus
Sax Solo
3rd chorus
3rd Verse
4th Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:45

About this song

Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones is in C major, around 126 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:45 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Tenor sax, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.12 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.14 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
9.12 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.04 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.76 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.12 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Interlude
Verse
Chorus
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:003:45
Intro0:00Interlude0:15Verse 10:30Chorus0:45Verse 21:07Refrain1:22Solo1:37Chorus2:07Verse 32:21Chorus2:36

Vocal range

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C3C4C5G3B4

G3 – B4 · 16 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of C major

C major is the 10th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C, F, and G.

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Brown Sugar appears on the soundtrack of Shine a Light, Totally Stripped.