Women and Children First cover

Loss of Control

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Van Halen

Women and Children First (1980)hard rockHigh3:13SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D# minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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88%5 tracks · 4,990 notes · D# minor · 120 BPM· 3:13with Tora! Tora! introRecommended
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Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
75%2 tracks · 2,242 notes · D# minor · 296 BPM· 2:20partial
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Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Guitar
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 3:13

About this song

Loss of Control by Van Halen is in D# minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 3:13 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
4.03 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
10.76 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.85 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.97 notes/sec

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Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6D3F5

D3 – F5 · 27 semitones (~2.3 octaves)

About the key of D# minor

D# minor is the 14th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯m, G♯m, and A♯m.

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