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Eminence Front

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The Who

It’s Hard (1982)rockTop 5%5:17SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F minorestTempo: 98 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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94%11 tracks · 17,707 notes · F minor · 98 BPM· 5:17Recommended
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Intro
Enter Drums
Solo
Verse 1
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Synth
Piano 1
Piano 2
Piano 3
Drums 1
Drums 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 5:17

About this song

Eminence Front by The Who is in F minor (estimated), around 98 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 5:17 (Electric grand piano, Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 4 (chiff), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 1 version available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

OtherAdvanced
16.74 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
16.72 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.18 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.51 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.96 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.28 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.01 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:17
Intro0:00Solo0:59Verse 11:38Chorus2:17Bridge2:56Verse3:29Chorus4:09Outro4:48

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5F3A♯4

F3 – A♯4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of F minor

F minor is the 17th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Fm, A♯m, and Cm.

Browse all songs in F minor Build a chord progression in this key

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