Aftermath cover

Paint It Black

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The Rolling Stones

Aftermath (1966)rockTop 5%3:22SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: 140 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%6 tracks · 6,753 notes · D major · 139 BPM· 3:22Recommended
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Keith Richards (Lead Guitar)
Keith Richards (Rythm Guitar)
Brian Jones (Sitar)
Bill Wyman (Bass)
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
97%5 tracks · 5,950 notes · C minor · 110 BPM· 2:54
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Electric bass (pick)
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Sitar
Standard drum kit
Celesta
94%4 tracks · 3,678 notes · E minor · 140 BPM· 2:19partial
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Lead Acoustic
Bass
Rythm Guitar
Drumkit
92%7 tracks · 8,710 notes · F minor · 124 BPM· 3:35
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electric guitar capo 3
acoustic guitar capo 3
Sitar capo 1
electric overdubs capo 3
Bass
Castanets
Drumkit
92%10 tracks · 7,460 notes · E minor · 144 BPM· 3:00
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Acoustic bass
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Electric guitar (clean) 3
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (clean) 4
Sitar
Distortion guitar
Standard drum kit
Choir aahs
84%4 tracks · 9,515 notes · E minor · 139 BPM· 3:55extendedPaint It, Black
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
80%2 tracks · 1,903 notes · B minor · 154 BPM· 2:59Bass Cover With Tabs in the Video
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Bass
Drums
69%1 tracks · 603 notes · A minor · 140 BPM· 1:43partialAcoustic Version
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Guitar
69%1 tracks · 948 notes · E minor · 139 BPM· 2:15partialFingerstyle
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Guitar
69%1 tracks · 947 notes · E minor · 139 BPM· 2:15partialThe Paint It Black (fingerstyle guitar)
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Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 3:22

About this song

Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones, around 140 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 3:22 (Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Sitar, and Drums). 11 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
4.14 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.99 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
10.05 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.66 notes/sec

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