Who’s Next cover

Behind Blue Eyes

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The Who

Who’s Next (1971)rockTop 5%3:34SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: E minorestTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 3,945 notes · E minor · 128 BPM· 3:34Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Interlude
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ
Drums
100%8 tracks · 4,296 notes · E minor · 65 BPM· 3:31
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Acoustic Guitar (Townshend)
Lead Vocals (Daltrey)
Background Vocals (Townshend?)
Bass Guitar (Entwistle)
Bass Backing (to make it louder)
Choir
Electric Guitar (Townshend)
Drumkit
100%14 tracks · 5,104 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 3:50
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Lead 6 (voice)
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Fretless bass
Lead 3 (calliope)
Pan flute
Synth strings 1
Distortion Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar
Power drum kit
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic bass
Distortion guitar 2
Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
100%7 tracks · 1,871 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 3:47
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Alto sax
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Synth Bass 2
Tenor sax
Synth brass 1
Choir aahs
Overdriven guitar
97%8 tracks · 2,502 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 3:45
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Drums 1
Drums 2
97%8 tracks · 2,502 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 3:44
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Lead
Rhythm
2nd Lead
3rd Lead
2nd Rhythm
Riff
Tambourine
Drumkit
78%2 tracks · 2,752 notes · E minor · 60 BPM· 3:48
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
68%1 tracks · 2,263 notes · E minor · 65 BPM· 3:31Acoustic
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Guitar Solo 1
Interlude
Guitar Solo 2
Bridge
Outro
Guitar
68%1 tracks · 191 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 1:04partial
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Intro
Strings
68%1 tracks · 816 notes · E minor · 125 BPM· 1:17partialexcerpt
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:34

About this song

Behind Blue Eyes by The Who is in E minor (estimated), around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:34 (Percussive organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 11 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

GuitarAdvanced
10.4 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.68 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.69 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
1.19 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.34 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.16 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:34
Intro0:00Verse 10:08Chorus 10:38Verse 21:11Chorus 21:41Interlude2:15Outro3:13

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D3B4

D3 – B4 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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Behind Blue Eyes appears on the soundtrack of Tommy and Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests.