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Illegal i Song

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Velvet Revolver

Contraband (2004)hard rockHigh4:03SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# minorestTuning: Drop DTempo: 98 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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87%5 tracks · 7,359 notes · F# minor · 100 BPM· 4:03Recommended
Rhythm Guitar (Dave)
Lead Guitar (Slash)
Bass (Duff)
Vocals (Scott)
Drumkit
82%8 tracks · 10,634 notes · F# minor · 98 BPM· 4:22
Bass (Duff McKagan)
Guitar 1 (Slash)
Guitar 2 (Dave Kushner)
Guitar 3 (Slash)
Guitar(Solo) (Slash)
Tambourine
Cabasa
Drumkit
82%10 tracks · 10,694 notes · F# minor · 98 BPM· 4:22
Standard drum kit
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
77%6 tracks · 10,776 notes · D major · 98 BPM· 4:22
Riffs
1st Verse
PreCh
Chorus
Riffs
2nd Verse
PreCh
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Chorus
Chorus
Riffs
Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 4:03

About this song

Illegal i Song by Velvet Revolver is in F# minor (estimated), around 98 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 4:03 (Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Cello, and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.07 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
11.14 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.87 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
2.73 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Section

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5D2G4

D2 – G4 · 29 semitones (~2.4 octaves)

About the key of F# minor

F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.

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