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Hold the Line

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Toto (1978)pop rockTop 5%3:44SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorestTuning: StandardTempo: varies

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100%9 tracks · 7,388 notes · E major · 150 BPM· 3:44Recommended
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Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Solo
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Piano
Strings
Drums
100%7 tracks · 6,792 notes · A major · 136 BPM· 4:11
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rhythm guitar
lead guitar
solo end(2 guitars)
clavier (right hand)
Claviers (left hand)
Bass
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 6,946 notes · E major · 134 BPM· 4:04
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Chant
Choeurs
Guitare principale
Guitare Solo
Guit Solo 2
Claviers 1
Claviers 2
Bass
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 7,312 notes · E major · 100 BPM· 3:45
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Guitare 1
Guitare 2
organ
Voix
Piano grave
Synthé
Basse
Drumkit
100%15 tracks · 7,315 notes · E major · 100 BPM· 3:45
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Reed Organ 1
Reed organ 2
Lead 6 (voice) 1
Lead 6 (voice) 2
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Acoustic grand piano 3
Acoustic grand piano 4
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
81%3 tracks · 5,381 notes · E major · 96 BPM· 3:58
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Bright acoustic piano
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
78%3 tracks · 2,193 notes · E major · 107 BPM· 3:57Rocksmith
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
75%3 tracks · 901 notes · E major · 135 BPM· 3:50
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rhythm guitar
lead guitar
solo end(2 guitars)
75%2 tracks · 188 notes · F# minor · 134 BPM· 0:47partialsolo
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
68%1 tracks · 166 notes · F# minor · 150 BPM· 0:35partialsolo
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:44

About this song

Hold the Line by Toto is in E major (estimated). This 9-track arrangement runs 3:44 (Electric grand piano, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
8.06 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
13.53 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.26 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.92 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.84 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.41 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:44
Verse 10:20Chorus 10:44Verse 21:03Chorus 21:27Solo1:46Verse 32:25Chorus 32:49Outro3:22

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5G3A4

G3 – A4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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