Rusholme Ruffians Play at Home cover

Handsome Devil

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The Smiths

Rusholme Ruffians Play at Home (1990)jangle popHigh2:40SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorestTempo: 160 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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93%5 tracks · 3,142 notes · C# minor · 200 BPM· 2:40Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
90%4 tracks · 3,360 notes · B minor · 160 BPM· 2:30
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Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Standard drum kit
Electric bass (pick)
82%3 tracks · 3,361 notes · B minor · 160 BPM· 2:27
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Electric guitar (clean)
Electric bass (pick)
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 2:40

About this song

Handsome Devil by The Smiths is in B minor (estimated), around 160 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 2:40 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.08 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
9.13 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.35 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
2.08 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:40
Intro0:00Verse0:08Chorus0:38Chorus1:17Verse1:36Chorus1:55Outro2:34

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6C♯3E5

C♯3 – E5 · 27 semitones (~2.3 octaves)

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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