Hunting High and Low cover

Take On Me

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a-ha

Hunting High and Low (1985)new waveTop 5%4:17SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 6,373 notes · A major · 169 BPM· 4:17Recommended
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Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Lead Vocals 3
Synth 1
Piano
Synth 2
Strings
Bass
Synth 3
Drums
100%13 tracks · 6,790 notes · E minor · 175 BPM· 3:462
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Piano
Bass
Strings 1
Synth 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Synth 2
Drums
Choir
Synth 3
Synth 4
100%7 tracks · 5,238 notes · E major · 145 BPM· 2:21partialCover By Gplay
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Intro
Break
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Hole
Break
Verse
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Guitar 4
Mallets
Drums
100%9 tracks · 5,767 notes · F# minor · 169 BPM· 3:44
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Synth brass 1
Slap Bass 2
Synth Bass 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Synth strings 1
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Harpsichord
Choir aahs
Standard drum kit
100%16 tracks · 6,661 notes · F# minor · 169 BPM· 3:55
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Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
DRUMS
Standard drum kit 3
Electric grand piano
Slap bass 1
Synth Bass 2
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Pad 2 (warm)
FX 5 (brightness)
Flute
Electric guitar (muted)
Choir aahs
Synth strings 1
Celesta
Celesta
100%13 tracks · 3,105 notes · A major · 175 BPM· 3:23partialRock Version
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Lead 3 (calliope)
FX 4 (atmosphere) 1
Pad 2 (warm) 1
Pad 2 (warm) 2
Lead 6 (voice)
Slap Bass 2
Choir aahs
Orchestral harp
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
FX 4 (atmosphere) 2
Voice oohs
Standard drum kit
Acoustic grand piano 2
89%4 tracks · 5,038 notes · A major · 170 BPM· 3:23partialRock Cover by Kontrollverlust
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
89%4 tracks · 4,125 notes · D major · 169 BPM· 3:47drop C) (Bobchik) two guitar, easy
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
86%4 tracks · 1,126 notes · A major · 72 BPM· 3:13partialMTV Unplugged
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
78%3 tracks · 1,221 notes · F# minor · 70 BPM· 3:26partialacoustic
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead Vocals

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 4:17

About this song

Take On Me by a-ha is in A major, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 4:17 (Electric grand piano, Synth bass 1, String ensemble 1, Lead 6 (voice), Lead 8 (bass + lead), Pad 1 (new age), and Drums). 14 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

DrumsAdvanced
9.26 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.35 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.21 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.46 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.96 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.35 notes/sec

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Section

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5C6G♯2F♯5

G♯2 – F♯5 · 34 semitones (~2.8 octaves)

About the key of A major

A major is the 9th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A, D, and E.

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Take On Me appears on the soundtrack of Despicable Me 3: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.