How's It Gonna Be

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Third Eye Blind

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Key: F majorestTempo: 80 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 7,322 notes · F major · 80 BPM· 4:00Recommended
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Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Bridge
Verse
2nd Bridge
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Strings
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 6,923 notes · F major · 80 BPM· 3:57
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Guitar 1 1
Guitar 2 1
Guitar 3
Strings
Guitar 1 2
Guitar 2 2
Bass
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 6,923 notes · F major · 80 BPM· 4:00
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Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric guitar (jazz)
String ensemble 1
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
92%4 tracks · 4,807 notes · F major · 80 BPM· 3:00partial
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Rythm Guitar
Lead Guitar
Bass
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 4,807 notes · F major · 80 BPM· 3:00partial
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Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:00

About this song

How's It Gonna Be by Third Eye Blind is in F major (estimated), around 80 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:00 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
11.85 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.26 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.69 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.42 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.44 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:00
Verse0:36Chorus1:00Interlude1:24Verse1:36Chorus2:00Interlude2:24Bridge2:30Verse2:48Bridge3:12Outro3:30

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5C3A4

C3 – A4 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of F major

F major is the 15th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F, A♯, and C.

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