Siamese Dream cover

Cherub Rock

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The Smashing Pumpkins

Siamese Dream (1993)alternative rockTop 5%4:35SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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98%7 tracks · 10,048 notes · E minor · 94 BPM· 4:35Recommended
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard drum kit
96%6 tracks · 10,033 notes · E minor · 90 BPM· 4:49
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Billy (clean)
James (dirty)
Billy (dirty)
Billy (solo)
D'arcy
Drumkit
93%4 tracks · 10,042 notes · E minor · 94 BPM· 4:35
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Gtr. 1 - Billy
Gtr. 2 - James
Bass - D'arcy
Drumkit
93%5 tracks · 6,250 notes · E major · 84 BPM· 5:07
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Electric guitar (clean)
Distortion Guitar 1
English horn
Distortion guitar 2
Guitar harmonics
91%7 tracks · 11,875 notes · E minor · 87 BPM· 4:57
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Interlude 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge 1
Interlude 2
Guitar Solo
Chorus 3
Bridge 2
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
90%4 tracks · 9,472 notes · E minor · 170 BPM· 5:05
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Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
90%5 tracks · 6,451 notes · E major · 84 BPM· 5:07
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Billy Corgan (Intro - Clean Guitar)
James Iha (Distortion Guitar)
Billy Corgan (Distortion Guitar)
Billy's Solo (Overdriven Guitar)
Octaver Effect

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:35

About this song

Cherub Rock by The Smashing Pumpkins is in E minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:35 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums). 7 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
4.71 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.31 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
11.5 notes/sec

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