The End Is the Beginning Is the End

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The Smashing Pumpkins

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Key: variesTuning: Drop DTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%8 tracks · 8,367 notes · D# minor · 120 BPM· 5:04Recommended
Practice Play
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Riff
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Breakdown
Build-up
Riff variation
Bridge
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Synth 1
Synth 2
Drums
94%9 tracks · 3,619 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 4:41
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Taiko Drum 1
Taiko drum 2
Electric Piano 2
FX 5 (brightness)
Fretless Bass 1
Synth choir
Pad 6 (metallic)
Fretless bass 2
Acoustic grand piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 5:04

About this song

The End Is the Beginning Is the End by The Smashing Pumpkins, around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 5:04 (Electric guitar (jazz), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 4 (chiff), Lead 6 (voice), Pad 7 (halo), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
8.07 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.92 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.38 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.52 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:04
Verse 10:22Pre-chorus 10:48Chorus 10:56Verse 21:34Pre-chorus 22:00Chorus 22:08Breakdown2:42Bridge3:26Chorus 33:42Outro4:14

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D♯3F♯4

D♯3 – F♯4 · 15 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

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The End Is the Beginning Is the End appears on the soundtrack of Batman & Robin: Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture.