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Smells Like Teen Spirit — Nirvana (Piano Arrangement)

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75 BPM 4:09 E Minor 2 tracks 926 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

Read the song by harmony, melody, rhythm, and section behavior.

75 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo75 BPM
Duration4:09
Tracks2
Notes926
Key / ScaleE Minor
Pitch rangeG1 (31) - E5 (76)
Range span45 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
EmE5/BGEmE5/BGEmE7sus2/BEm7/GEm/G
00:00 - 01:02
Early middle
D11DEmA7sus2/EAm7/CC/GCG/DG/BGadd9/B
01:02 - 02:04
Late middle
D/AD11DEm(add9)EmA7sus2/EAm7/CC/GCG/D
02:04 - 03:06
Ending
Em(add9)Em(add9)/GEmEm(add9)Em(add9)/GEm(add9)EmA7sus2/EAm7/CC/G
03:06 - 04:09

Description & Musical Analysis

Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is arranged for piano in two tracks, with the melody and supporting notes kept separate. The file runs 4:09, with 926 note events across 2 tracks in E Minor at 75 BPM.

How to Play & Trivia

Arrangement details

Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is arranged for piano in two tracks, with the melody and supporting notes kept separate. The MIDI contains 926 note events in 2 tracks, lasts 4:09, and is listed in E Minor at 75 BPM.

What to listen for

Follow the upper line first, then add the lower notes to see how the piano arrangement carries the song’s strong rhythmic movement.

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
E Minor
Pitch Range
G1 (31) - E5 (76)
Total Notes
926

Note Distribution

C
87 9.4%
C#
0 0.0%
D
77 8.3%
Eb
0 0.0%
E
174 18.8%
F
0 0.0%
F#
90 9.7%
G
243 26.2%
Ab
0 0.0%
A
82 8.9%
Bb
0 0.0%
B
173 18.7%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Pianoacoustic grand piano284
Pianoacoustic grand piano642

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00M1.1Em
00:00M1.2E5/B
00:01 - 00:02M1.3 - M1.4G
00:06M3.1Em
00:07M3.2E5/B
00:08 - 00:08M3.3 - M3.4G
00:12M5.1Em
00:13M5.2E7sus2/B
00:14M5.3Em7/G
00:15M5.4Em/G
00:16M6.1C/G
00:16 - 00:17M6.2 - M6.3C
00:18M6.4Cmaj7
00:19M7.1Em/B
00:20M7.2Cmaj7/E
00:20M7.3Em
00:21M7.4A7sus2/E
00:22M8.1C/G
00:23 - 00:24M8.2 - M8.3Cmaj7
00:24M8.4C
00:25M9.1Em(add9)
00:26 - 00:27M9.2 - M9.3G6/E
00:28M9.4Em
00:28M10.1C/G
00:29 - 00:30M10.2 - M10.3C
00:31M10.4Cmaj7
00:32M11.1Em/B
00:32M11.2Cmaj7/E
00:33M11.3Em
00:34M11.4A7sus2/E
00:35M12.1C/G
00:36 - 00:36M12.2 - M12.3Cmaj7
00:37M12.4C
00:38 - 00:43M13.1 - M14.3Em(add9)
00:44M14.4Em(add9)/G
00:44M15.1Em
00:45 - 00:49M15.2 - M16.3Em(add9)
00:50M16.4Em(add9)/G
00:51M17.1Em(add9)
00:52M17.2Em
00:52 - 00:53M17.3 - M17.4A7sus2/E
00:54M18.1Am7/C
00:55M18.2C/G
00:56 - 00:56M18.3 - M18.4C
00:57M19.1G/D
00:58M19.2G/B
00:59M19.3Gadd9/B
01:00M19.4Gadd9/D
01:00M20.1D/A
01:01 - 01:02M20.2 - M20.3D11
01:03M20.4D
01:04 - 01:04M21.1 - M21.2Em
01:05 - 01:06M21.3 - M21.4A7sus2/E
01:07M22.1Am7/C
01:08M22.2C/G
01:08 - 01:09M22.3 - M22.4C
01:10M23.1G/D
01:11M23.2G/B
01:12M23.3Gadd9/B
01:12M23.4Gadd9/D
01:13M24.1D/A
01:14M24.2D11
01:15 - 01:16M24.3 - M24.4D
01:16M25.1Em
01:17M25.2E7sus2/B
01:18M25.3Em7/G
01:19M25.4Em/G
01:20 - 01:20M26.1 - M26.2C/G
01:21M26.3C
01:22M26.4Cmaj7
01:23M27.1Em/B
01:24M27.2Cmaj7/E
01:24M27.3Em
01:25M27.4Cmaj7/E
01:26 - 01:28M28.1 - M28.3Cmaj7
01:28M28.4Cmaj7/E
01:29M29.1Em/B
01:30 - 01:31M29.2 - M29.3G6/E
01:32M29.4Em
01:32 - 01:33M30.1 - M30.2C/G
01:34M30.3C
01:35M30.4Cmaj7
01:36M31.1Em/B
01:36M31.2Cmaj7/E
01:37M31.3Em
01:38M31.4Cmaj7/E
01:39M32.1Cmaj7
01:40M32.2Am9/C
01:40 - 01:41M32.3 - M32.4Cmaj7
01:42M33.1Em/B
01:43 - 01:47M33.2 - M34.3Em(add9)
01:48M34.4Em(add9)/G
01:48M35.1Em
01:49 - 01:55M35.2 - M37.1Em(add9)
01:56M37.2Em
01:56 - 01:57M37.3 - M37.4A7sus2/E
01:58M38.1Am7/C
01:59M38.2C/G
02:00 - 02:00M38.3 - M38.4C
02:01M39.1G/D
02:02M39.2G/B
02:03M39.3Gadd9/B
02:04M39.4Gadd9/D
02:04M40.1D/A
02:05 - 02:06M40.2 - M40.3D11
02:07M40.4D
02:08M41.1Em(add9)
02:08M41.2Em
02:09 - 02:10M41.3 - M41.4A7sus2/E
02:11M42.1Am7/C
02:12M42.2C/G
02:12 - 02:13M42.3 - M42.4C
02:14M43.1G/D
02:15M43.2G/B
02:16M43.3Gadd9/B
02:16M43.4Gadd9/D
02:17M44.1D/A
02:18 - 02:19M44.2 - M44.3D11
02:20M44.4D
02:20M45.1Em(add9)
02:21M45.2Em
02:22 - 02:23M45.3 - M45.4A7sus2/E
02:24M46.1Am7/C
02:24M46.2C/G
02:25 - 02:26M46.3 - M46.4C
02:27M47.1G/D
02:28M47.2G/B
02:28M47.3Gadd9/B
02:29M47.4Gadd9/D
02:30M48.1D/A
02:31M48.2D11
02:32 - 02:39M48.3 - M50.4D
02:40M51.2Bm
02:41M51.3Dsus2/E
02:42M51.4Em/G
02:43M52.1G
02:44M52.2Em/G
02:44M52.3E
02:45M52.4Am(add9)/B
02:46M53.1E5
02:47M53.2Cmaj7/E
02:48M53.3E5
02:48M53.4Cmaj7/E
02:49 - 02:50M54.1 - M54.2Am(add9)/C
02:51M54.3C5
02:52M54.4Am(add9)/C
02:52M55.1E5
02:53M55.2E7sus2
02:54M55.3Dsus2/E
02:55M55.4Em
02:56M56.1C5
02:56 - 02:57M56.2 - M56.3C
02:58M56.4Am(add9)/C
02:59M57.1E5
03:00M57.2E5/B
03:00M57.3E5
03:01M57.4Cmaj7/E
03:02 - 03:04M58.1 - M58.3C5
03:04M58.4Am(add9)/C
03:05M59.1Em
03:06 - 03:10M59.2 - M60.3Em(add9)
03:11M60.4Em(add9)/G
03:12M61.1Em
03:12 - 03:16M61.2 - M62.3Em(add9)
03:17M62.4Em(add9)/G
03:18M63.1Em(add9)
03:19M63.2Em
03:20 - 03:20M63.3 - M63.4A7sus2/E
03:21M64.1Am7/C
03:22 - 03:24M64.2 - M64.4C/G
03:24 - 03:25M65.1 - M65.2G/D
03:26 - 03:27M65.3 - M65.4Gadd9/D
03:28M66.1D/A
03:28 - 03:29M66.2 - M66.3D11
03:30M66.4D
03:31M67.1Em(add9)
03:32M67.2Em
03:32 - 03:33M67.3 - M67.4A7sus2/E
03:34M68.1Am7/C
03:35 - 03:36M68.2 - M68.4C/G
03:37 - 03:38M69.1 - M69.2G/D
03:39 - 03:40M69.3 - M69.4Gadd9/D
03:40M70.1D/A
03:41 - 03:42M70.2 - M70.3D11
03:43M70.4D
03:44M71.1Em(add9)
03:44 - 03:45M71.2 - M71.3Em
03:46M71.4Em(add9)
03:47 - 03:48M72.1 - M72.3C
03:49M72.4C/G
03:50M73.1Em9/D
03:51M73.2G6/D
03:52M73.3Em7/D
03:52M73.4Gmaj7/D
03:53 - 03:54M74.1 - M74.2Dadd9
03:55M74.3Em11/D
03:56M74.4D
03:56M75.1Em(add9)
03:57 - 03:58M75.2 - M75.3Em
03:59 - 04:00M75.4 - M76.1Em(add9)
04:00 - 04:01M76.2 - M76.3Em
04:02 - 04:03M76.4 - M77.1Em(add9)
04:04 - 04:04M77.2 - M77.3Em
04:05 - 04:06M77.4 - M78.1Em(add9)
04:07 - 04:08M78.2 - M78.4Em