OU812 cover

Black and Blue

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Van Halen

OU812 (1988)hard rockTop 5%4:57SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 5,148 notes · E minor · 109 BPM· 4:57Recommended
Practice Play
FX 4 (atmosphere) 1
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
FX 4 (atmosphere) 2
Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (pick)
Acoustic bass
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
89%4 tracks · 3,883 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 5:26
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Intro
Riff
Verso 1
Ritornello
Verso 2
Ritornello
Bridge
Solo
Interlude
Final Riff
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
89%4 tracks · 3,718 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 5:26
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Edward Van Halen
Deelay e 2° chitarra
Michael Antony
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:57

About this song

Black and Blue by Van Halen is in E minor (estimated), around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:57 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Acoustic bass, Electric bass (finger), Electric bass (pick), FX 4 (atmosphere), and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
2.01 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.12 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.98 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.07 notes/sec

About the key of E minor

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