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Song TitleOn a plain
ArtistNirvana
Image Artist
OriginUSA
AlbumNevermind
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration3:14
Dur Grp3:00-3:29
Year1991
Decade1990-1999
ContentSecular
BPM133 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp130-134
Umbrella120+
KeyD
Time4/4
MajMinMajor
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1i8cmxf0bDem2jCmrSqYvM1tHfJvOB9G7/view?usp=drivesdk
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/nirvana/on-a-plain-chords-34316
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_a_Plain
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/4PvPoT47fABUMGfkMcJOWv
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/Nirvana/On-a-plain
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/nirvana/on-a-plain
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/ZHsfIDl7ONo
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/on-a-plain/1440783786
YT_Streams1,677,646
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)❌
Instruments ▾
StringsStrings are not included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1❌
Nominations 1❌
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Chart Position25
Certification❌
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/nirvana/onaplain.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Kurt Cobain
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ A flat landscape
Explanation✱ A 'plain' symbolizes a mental state of numbness or lack of direction where all thoughts feel leveled and dull.
MTag 1Body:Mind
MTag 2Boredom
MTag 3Emptiness
Chords ▾
Used Chords# Fam0
Modes ▾
Mode 1Ionian
Mode 2Aeolian
Mode 1 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, V - Major
Mode 2 Chrdsi - Minor, iv - Minor, v - Minor
Mode MixtureYes
Mode 2 Linkhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hnph2UC75SlCfQdVpF2rZ?si=7bb6f0b4584f4140
YT Mode 2 Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Thpm4gjTBNITt7umbhs-1v8
VisualIonian
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?89
Mel Cmplx?91
Ch Mel Tens?94
Ch Prog Nov?71
Ch-Bs Mel?87
Ch Complex Grp80-89
Mel Cmplx Grp90+
Ch Mel Tens Grp90+
Ch Prog Nov Grp70-79
Ch-Bs Mel Grp80-89
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?43
Spot-Energy?95
Spot-Valance?36
Spot-Dance Grp40-49
Spot-Energy Grp90+
Spot-Valance Grp30-39
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Nevermind (Nirvana)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tap8U_90b92JxZhnl3VG3AP84fEh9CQf/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 155 (Nevermind)
Genre ▾
Genre 1Rock
Style ▾
Style 1Grunge
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