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Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (Ensemble Arrangement)

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120 BPM 3:37 C Minor 18 tracks 7533 notes
Deep Purple Ensemble Arrangement
Image: File:Deep Purple in 2004.jpg·CC BY-SA 2.0

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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.

120 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo120 BPM
Duration3:37
Tracks18
Notes7533
Key / ScaleC Minor
Pitch rangeA1 (33) - D#5 (75)
Range span42 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
C5Eb5F5Csus4Eb5F#5F5C5Eb5F5
00:00 - 00:54
Early middle
F7sus2/GEb/GEbadd9/GCmCm7/BbC7sus2Cm11/GCm7Eb6/CF7sus2/C
00:54 - 01:48
Late middle
Gm/DFsus4/CGmGm11/FEm/GEbm(add9)/FGmGm11/FGmF6/C
01:48 - 02:43
Ending
C7sus2/GCmCm7F/CCsus4Cm7Bbm(add9)/CF/CCmCm7
02:43 - 03:37

Description & Musical Analysis

Smoke on the Water, a classic hit by Deep Purple, from their 1972 album Machine Head.

How to Play & Trivia

Play the iconic riff on guitar with a distorted tone and emphasis on the lower strings.

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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.

MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
C Minor
Pitch Range
A1 (33) - D#5 (75)
Total Notes
7533

Note Distribution

C
1943 25.8%
C#
121 1.6%
D
412 5.5%
Eb
758 10.1%
E
32 0.4%
F
690 9.2%
F#
940 12.5%
G
1060 14.1%
Ab
48 0.6%
A
196 2.6%
Bb
822 10.9%
B
511 6.8%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Alt Saxophonacoustic grand piano310
Alt Saxophonalto sax232
Tenor Saxophonacoustic grand piano317
Tenor Saxophontenor sax230
Bariton Saxophonacoustic grand piano477
B Trompeteacoustic grand piano241
B Trompeteacoustic grand piano241
B Trompetemuted trumpet174
B Trompetemuted trumpet174
Posauneacoustic grand piano304
Posauneacoustic grand piano301
Posaunetrombone231
Posaunetrombone381
Elektrische Gitarreacoustic grand piano386
Klavieracoustic grand piano663
Klavieracoustic grand piano600
Elektrischer Bassslap bass 2589
Schlagzeugacoustic grand piano1682

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00M1.1C5
00:00M1.2Eb5
00:01M1.3F5
00:01M1.4Csus4
00:02M2.1Eb5
00:02M2.2F#5
00:03 - 00:03M2.3 - M2.4F5
00:04M3.1C5
00:04M3.2Eb5
00:05M3.3F5
00:05M3.4F7sus4/Eb
00:06 - 00:08M4.1 - M5.1C5
00:08M5.2Eb5
00:09M5.3F5
00:09M5.4Csus4
00:10M6.1Eb5
00:10M6.2F#5
00:11 - 00:11M6.3 - M6.4F5
00:12M7.1C5
00:12M7.2Eb5
00:13M7.3F5
00:13M7.4F7sus4/Eb
00:14 - 00:14M8.1 - M8.2C5
00:15M8.3Am7/C
00:15M8.4C7sus2/G
00:16M9.1Cm
00:16M9.2Cm7
00:17M9.3F/C
00:17M9.4Csus4
00:18M10.1Cm7
00:18M10.2Bbm(add9)/C
00:19 - 00:19M10.3 - M10.4F/C
00:20M11.1Cm
00:20M11.2Cm7
00:21M11.3F
00:21M11.4Eb6/9/F
00:22 - 00:22M12.1 - M12.2Cm
00:23M12.3Am7b5/C
00:23M12.4Cm7/G
00:24M13.1Cm
00:24M13.2Cm7
00:25M13.3F/C
00:25M13.4Csus4
00:26M14.1Cm7
00:26M14.2Bbm(add9)/C
00:27 - 00:27M14.3 - M14.4F/C
00:28M15.1Cm
00:28M15.2Cm7
00:29M15.3F
00:29M15.4Eb6/9/F
00:30 - 00:30M16.1 - M16.2Cm
00:31M16.3Am7b5/C
00:31M16.4Cm7/G
00:32M17.1C5
00:32M17.2Gsus4
00:33M17.3Bbsus2/C
00:33M17.4C7sus4/G
00:34M18.1C5
00:34M18.2Eb6/G
00:35M18.3Ebadd9
00:35M18.4F7sus2
00:36M19.1C5
00:36M19.2Cm/G
00:37M19.3Bb5
00:37M19.4F7sus2/G
00:38M20.1Cm
00:38M20.2Fsus2/G
00:39M20.3Gm11
00:39M20.4Eb6/9/G
00:40M21.1C5
00:40M21.2Gm11
00:41M21.3C7sus2
00:41M21.4C7sus4/G
00:42M22.1C5
00:42M22.2Eb6
00:43M22.3Ebsus2
00:43M22.4Eb6/9/F
00:44M23.1C5
00:44M23.2Gsus4
00:45M23.3Bb5
00:45M23.4Eb6/9/G
00:46M24.1Csus4
00:46M24.2Fsus2/G
00:47M24.3Cm
00:47M24.4C7sus2
00:48M25.1Cm7
00:48M25.2Gsus4/C
00:49M25.3Bbsus2/C
00:49M25.4Cm11/G
00:50M26.1Cm
00:50M26.2Eb6/C
00:51M26.3F7sus2/C
00:51M26.4F7sus2/Eb
00:52M27.1Cm
00:52M27.2Eb/G
00:53M27.3Bb
00:53 - 00:54M27.4 - M28.1Cm/G
00:54M28.2F7sus2/G
00:55M28.3Eb/G
00:55M28.4Ebadd9/G
00:56M29.1Cm
00:56M29.2Cm7/Bb
00:57M29.3C7sus2
00:57M29.4Cm11/G
00:58M30.1Cm7
00:58M30.2Eb6/C
00:59M30.3F7sus2/C
00:59M30.4G7sus4/C
01:00M31.1Eb6/9/C
01:00M31.2Eb/G
01:01M31.3Bb6
01:01 - 01:02M31.4 - M32.1Cm
01:02M32.2F7sus2/C
01:03M32.3Cm
01:03M32.4Ebadd9
01:04 - 01:05M33.1 - M33.3F
01:05M33.4Csus4/F
01:06 - 01:07M34.1 - M34.4C#7
01:08M35.1C
01:08 - 01:09M35.2 - M35.3Eb6
01:09M35.4C7sus4/Bb
01:10M36.1C5
01:10 - 01:11M36.2 - M36.3Eb6
01:11M36.4Bb5
01:12 - 01:13M37.1 - M37.3F
01:13M37.4Csus4/F
01:14 - 01:14M38.1 - M38.2C#7
01:15M38.3Aaug/C#
01:15M38.4C#13/B
01:16M39.1C5
01:16M39.2Cm7
01:17 - 01:17M39.3 - M39.4Csus4
01:18M40.1Cm7
01:18M40.2Ab11/C
01:19 - 01:19M40.3 - M40.4Csus4
01:20M41.1C5
01:20M41.2Cm7
01:21M41.3F5
01:21M41.4F7sus4
01:22M42.1Cm
01:22M42.2C5
01:23M42.3Am7/C
01:23M42.4C7sus2/G
01:24M43.1Cm
01:24M43.2Cm7
01:25M43.3F/C
01:25M43.4Csus4
01:26M44.1Cm7
01:26M44.2Bbm(add9)/C
01:27 - 01:27M44.3 - M44.4F/C
01:28M45.1Cm
01:28M45.2Cm7
01:29M45.3F
01:29M45.4Eb6/9/F
01:30 - 01:30M46.1 - M46.2Cm
01:31M46.3Am7b5/C
01:31M46.4Eb6/C
01:32M47.1Gm
01:32M47.2Gm11/F
01:33M47.3G
01:33M47.4Fadd9
01:34M48.1Gm
01:34M48.2Gm11/F
01:35M48.3Em/G
01:35M48.4G7sus2/D
01:36M49.1Gm7
01:36M49.2Gm11/F
01:37M49.3G
01:37M49.4Fadd9/G
01:38M50.1Gm
01:38M50.2Gm11/F
01:39M50.3Em/G
01:39M50.4Fsus2/G
01:40M51.1Gm
01:40M51.2Gm11/F
01:41M51.3Bb6/9/G
01:41M51.4Bbmaj9
01:42M52.1Gm/D
01:42M52.2Gm11/F
01:43M52.3Dsus2
01:43M52.4Dm
01:44M53.1Gm
01:44M53.2Gm11/F
01:45M53.3Bb6/9/G
01:45M53.4F11/Bb
01:46M54.1Gm7
01:46M54.2Gm11/F
01:47M54.3Em/G
01:47M54.4Ebm(add9)/F
01:48M55.1Gm
01:48M55.2Gm11/F
01:49M55.3Gm/D
01:49M55.4Fsus4/C
01:50M56.1Gm
01:50M56.2Gm11/F
01:51M56.3Em/G
01:51M56.4Ebm(add9)/F
01:52M57.1Gm
01:52M57.2Gm11/F
01:53M57.3Gm
01:53M57.4F6/C
01:54M58.1Gm/D
01:54M58.2Gm11/F
01:55M58.3Em/G
01:55M58.4F#maj7/F
01:56M59.1Gm
01:56M59.2Gm11/F
01:57M59.3Gm
01:57M59.4F6/C
01:58M60.1Gm/D
01:58M60.2Gm11/F
01:59M60.3C
01:59M60.4F#maj7/F
02:00M61.1Gm
02:00M61.2Gm11/F
02:01M61.3Gm(add9)
02:01M61.4Fadd9
02:02M62.1Gm
02:02M62.2Gm11/F
02:03M62.3Em/G

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