What key is "Substitute" in?

"Substitute" by The Who is in the key of D major.

What is the BPM of "Substitute"?

"Substitute" has a tempo of 141 BPM (upbeat).

What chords are in "Substitute"?

The main chords in "Substitute" are: D, G6, Em.

Is "Substitute" easy to play on guitar?

"Substitute" is beginner-friendly. It uses 3 chords (D, G6, Em), all playable in open position.

Substitute

The Who — Meaty, Beaty, Big And Bouncy

Guitar

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DMajor

Guitar

Scale chords · D major

IDMajor

iiEMinor

iiiF#Minor

IVGMajor

VAMajor

viBMinor

vii°C#Dim

Chords used

Key detection

experimental

D majoralgorithm result

AI analysisD major✓ agrees

1D major

100%

2G major

80%

3A major

59%

4E minor

52%

5B minor

49%

6D minor

45%

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