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Come As You Are — Nirvana (Unplugged Ensemble Arrangement)

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120 BPM 3:44 F Minor 5 tracks 4131 notes

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Mode Concert: the MIDI melody is played as is, with the instrument's didactic fingering (out-of-range notes skip octaves). Mode Written: applies the real transposition of each instrument (alto sax in Eb +9, clarinet/trumpet in Bb +2).

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Musical Analysis

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120 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo120 BPM
Duration3:44
Tracks5
Notes4131
Key / ScaleF Minor
Pitch rangeF1 (29) - F#5 (78)
Range span49 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
EbC#m(add9)/EbFFm/AbDm(add9)/FEb5EbEb5/BbEbsus4/AbF
00:00 - 00:56
Early middle
AbAbmaj7FmAb6/FFm(add9)AbAbmaj7FmAb6/FFm(add9)
00:56 - 01:52
Late middle
C#/FC#add9/FC#add9/EbFFm/AbDm(add9)/FEb5EbEbsus4Ebsus4/Ab
01:52 - 02:48
Ending
AbBbBbmaj7/FC#/AbC#/FBbBb/FC#/FC#Bbm7/C#
02:48 - 03:44

Description & Musical Analysis

Nirvana’s “Come As You Are” is a five-part unplugged-style transcription with vocals, guitars, bass, and drums named in the score. The file runs 3:45, with 4,131 note events across 5 tracks in F Minor at 120 BPM.

How to Play & Trivia

Arrangement details

Nirvana’s “Come As You Are” is a five-part unplugged-style transcription with vocals, guitars, bass, and drums named in the score. The MIDI contains 4,131 note events in 5 tracks, lasts 3:45, and is listed in F Minor at 120 BPM.

What to listen for

Use the separate parts to compare the song’s guitar texture with its bass and rhythmic foundation before listening to the full arrangement.

Source and license

MIDI source: [PDMX v9](https://zenodo.org/records/15571083). The source record is marked CC0 1.0; read the [CC0 terms](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).

Available Instruments: Piano (Grand, Upright, Electric), Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Viola Caipira, Ukulele, Bass (4 and 5 strings), Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Kalimba, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Recorder, Flute, Ocarina, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Trumpet.

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MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
F Minor
Pitch Range
F1 (29) - F#5 (78)
Total Notes
4131

Note Distribution

C
269 6.5%
C#
152 3.7%
D
466 11.3%
Eb
531 12.9%
E
125 3.0%
F
788 19.1%
F#
714 17.3%
G
52 1.3%
Ab
562 13.6%
A
6 0.1%
Bb
461 11.2%
B
5 0.1%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Vocalsbassoon220
Electric Guitarelectric guitar (jazz)1228
Acoustic Guitarelectric guitar (jazz)859
Acoustic Bassslap bass 2708
Drumsetcello1116

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:01M1.3Eb
00:01M1.4C#m(add9)/Eb
00:02M2.1F
00:02 - 00:03M2.2 - M2.3Fm/Ab
00:03M2.4Dm(add9)/F
00:04M3.1Eb5
00:04M3.2Eb
00:05M3.3Eb5/Bb
00:05M3.4Ebsus4/Ab
00:06M4.1F
00:06 - 00:07M4.2 - M4.3Fm/Ab
00:07M4.4Dm(add9)/F
00:08M5.1Eb5
00:08M5.2Eb
00:09M5.3Eb5
00:09M5.4C#m(add9)/Eb
00:10M6.1F
00:10 - 00:11M6.2 - M6.3Fm/Ab
00:11M6.4Dm(add9)/F
00:12M7.1Eb5
00:12M7.2Eb
00:13M7.3Eb5
00:13M7.4Ebsus4/Ab
00:14M8.1F
00:14 - 00:15M8.2 - M8.3Fm/Ab
00:15M8.4Dm(add9)/F
00:16M9.1Eb5
00:16M9.2Eb
00:17M9.3Eb5
00:17M9.4C#m(add9)/Eb
00:18M10.1F5
00:18M10.2Fm/Ab
00:19M10.3Fm7/Ab
00:19M10.4C11/F
00:20M11.1Cm7/Eb
00:20M11.2Eb
00:21M11.3Eb5
00:21M11.4Ebsus4/Ab
00:22M12.1F5
00:22M12.2Fm/Ab
00:23M12.3Fm7/Ab
00:23M12.4Dm(add9)/F
00:24M13.1Ebm
00:24M13.2Eb
00:25M13.3Eb5
00:25M13.4Cm/Eb
00:26M14.1F5
00:26M14.2Fm/Ab
00:27M14.3Fm7/Ab
00:27M14.4C11/F
00:28M15.1Cm7/Eb
00:28M15.2Eb
00:29M15.3Eb5
00:29M15.4Ebsus4/Ab
00:30M16.1F5
00:30M16.2Fm/Ab
00:31M16.3Fm7/Ab
00:31M16.4Dm(add9)/F
00:32M17.1Ebm
00:32M17.2Eb
00:33M17.3Eb5
00:33M17.4Cm/Eb
00:34M18.1F5
00:34M18.2Fm/Ab
00:35M18.3Fm7/Ab
00:35M18.4C11/F
00:36M19.1Cm7/Eb
00:36M19.2Eb
00:37M19.3Eb5
00:37M19.4Ebsus4/Ab
00:38M20.1F5
00:38M20.2Fm/Ab
00:39M20.3Fm7/Ab
00:39M20.4Dm(add9)/F
00:40M21.1Ebm
00:40M21.2Eb
00:41M21.3Eb5
00:41M21.4Cm/Eb
00:42M22.1F5
00:42M22.2Fm/Ab
00:43M22.3Fm7/Ab
00:43M22.4C11/F
00:44M23.1Cm7/Eb
00:44M23.2Eb
00:45M23.3Eb5
00:45M23.4Ebsus4/Ab
00:46M24.1F5
00:46M24.2Fm/Ab
00:47M24.3Fm7/Ab
00:47M24.4Dm(add9)/F
00:48M25.1Ebm
00:48 - 00:49M25.2 - M25.3Eb
00:49M25.4EmMaj7/Eb
00:50 - 00:50M26.1 - M26.2Fm
00:51M26.3Ab6/F
00:51M26.4Fm(add9)
00:52 - 00:52M27.1 - M27.2Ab
00:53 - 00:53M27.3 - M27.4Abmaj7
00:54 - 00:54M28.1 - M28.2Fm
00:55M28.3Ab6/F
00:55M28.4Fm(add9)
00:56 - 00:56M29.1 - M29.2Ab
00:57 - 00:57M29.3 - M29.4Abmaj7
00:58 - 00:58M30.1 - M30.2Fm
00:59M30.3Ab6/F
00:59M30.4Fm(add9)
01:00 - 01:00M31.1 - M31.2Ab
01:01 - 01:01M31.3 - M31.4Abmaj7
01:02 - 01:02M32.1 - M32.2Fm
01:03M32.3Ab6/F
01:03M32.4Fm(add9)
01:04 - 01:04M33.1 - M33.2Ab
01:05M33.3Ab/Eb
01:05M33.4Emaj7/Eb
01:06M34.1F5
01:06M34.2Fm/Ab
01:07M34.3Fm7/Ab
01:07M34.4C11/F
01:08M35.1Cm7/Eb
01:08M35.2Eb
01:09M35.3Eb5
01:09M35.4Ebsus4/Ab
01:10M36.1F5
01:10M36.2Fm/Ab
01:11M36.3Fm7/Ab
01:11M36.4Dm(add9)/F
01:12M37.1Ebm
01:12M37.2Eb
01:13M37.3Eb5
01:13M37.4Cm/Eb
01:14M38.1F5
01:14M38.2Fm/Ab
01:15M38.3Fm7/Ab
01:15M38.4C11/F
01:16M39.1Cm7/Eb
01:16M39.2Eb
01:17M39.3Eb5
01:17M39.4Ebsus4/Ab
01:18M40.1F5
01:18M40.2Fm/Ab
01:19M40.3Fm7/Ab
01:19M40.4Dm(add9)/F
01:20M41.1Ebm
01:20 - 01:21M41.2 - M41.3Eb
01:21M41.4EmMaj7/Eb
01:22 - 01:22M42.1 - M42.2Fm
01:23M42.3Ab6/F
01:23M42.4Fm(add9)
01:24 - 01:24M43.1 - M43.2Ab
01:25 - 01:25M43.3 - M43.4Abmaj7
01:26 - 01:26M44.1 - M44.2Fm
01:27M44.3Ab6/F
01:27M44.4Fm(add9)
01:28 - 01:28M45.1 - M45.2Ab
01:29 - 01:29M45.3 - M45.4Abmaj7
01:30 - 01:30M46.1 - M46.2Fm
01:31M46.3Ab6/F
01:31M46.4Fm(add9)
01:32 - 01:32M47.1 - M47.2Ab
01:33 - 01:33M47.3 - M47.4Abmaj7
01:34 - 01:34M48.1 - M48.2Fm
01:35M48.3Ab6/F
01:35M48.4Fm(add9)
01:36 - 01:37M49.1 - M49.4Ab
01:38 - 01:39M50.1 - M50.3Bb
01:39M50.4Bbmaj7/F
01:40 - 01:41M51.1 - M51.3C#/Ab
01:41M51.4C#/F
01:42 - 01:43M52.1 - M52.3Bb
01:43M52.4Bb/F
01:44M53.1C#/F
01:44M53.2C#
01:45M53.3Bbm7/C#
01:45M53.4Bbm7/F
01:46 - 01:47M54.1 - M54.3Bb
01:47M54.4Bb/F
01:48M55.1C#/F
01:48M55.2C#
01:49M55.3Bbm7/C#
01:49M55.4Bbm9/F
01:50 - 01:51M56.1 - M56.3Bb
01:51M56.4Bb/F
01:52 - 01:52M57.1 - M57.2C#/F
01:53M57.3C#add9/F
01:53M57.4C#add9/Eb
01:54M58.1F
01:54 - 01:55M58.2 - M58.3Fm/Ab
01:55M58.4Dm(add9)/F
01:56M59.1Eb5
01:56M59.2Eb
01:57M59.3Ebsus4
01:57M59.4Ebsus4/Ab
01:58M60.1F
01:58 - 01:59M60.2 - M60.3Fm/Ab
01:59M60.4Dm(add9)/F
02:00M61.1Eb5
02:00M61.2Eb
02:01M61.3Eb6
02:01M61.4Cm/Eb
02:02M62.1F5
02:02M62.2Ab6/9/F
02:03M62.3Bb7sus4/Ab
02:03M62.4Fsus4
02:04 - 02:04M63.1 - M63.2Cm7/Eb
02:05M63.3Ebsus2
02:05M63.4Bb7sus4/Ab
02:06M64.1F5
02:06M64.2Ab6/9/F
02:07M64.3Bb7sus4/Ab
02:07M64.4F#maj7/F
02:08M65.1Ebadd9/Bb
02:08M65.2Ebadd9
02:09M65.3Bbsus4
02:09M65.4Eb5
02:10M66.1F5
02:10M66.2Ab6/9/F
02:11M66.3Bb7sus4/Ab
02:11M66.4Fsus4
02:12 - 02:12M67.1 - M67.2Cm7/Eb
02:13M67.3Ebsus2

The table shows the first 220 chord changes. The player keeps the complete MIDI performance available for listening and visual practice.