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Dirty Little Thing

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Velvet Revolver

Contraband (2004)hard rockTop 5%3:54SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 168 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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98%10 tracks · 6,647 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 3:54Recommended
Practice Play
Standard drum kit
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Distortion guitar 5
93%6 tracks · 6,660 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 3:54
Practice Play
Intro
Main Riff
1st Verse
Bridge
2nd Verse
PreCh
1st Chorus
Main Riff
3rd Verse
Bridge
4th Verse
PreCh
2nd Chorus
Solo
Bass
Drums
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
93%5 tracks · 5,841 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 3:55
Practice Play
Lead Guitar (solo 'n a couple of fills)
Rythm Guitar One (kinda overdriven)
Rythm Guitar Two (heavily distorted)
Bass (fuzzy tone added in lead)
Drumkit
93%6 tracks · 6,635 notes · E minor · 168 BPM· 3:54
Practice Play
Bass (Duff McKagan)
Guitar 1 (Dave Kushner)
Guitar 2 (Slash)
Guitar(Solo) (Slash)
Bass Pedal Effect
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 3:54

About this song

Dirty Little Thing by Velvet Revolver is in E minor (estimated), around 168 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 3:54 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
4.27 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.09 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.93 notes/sec

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Dirty Little Thing appears on the soundtrack of xXx: State of the Union.