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I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

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Aerosmith

Nine Lives (1997)hard rockTop 5%4:57SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: 60 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 5,876 notes · D major · 61 BPM· 4:57Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Piano
Bass
Drums
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
100%10 tracks · 5,189 notes · D major · 60 BPM· 5:02I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing V2
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Guitar 1
Synth
Backing Vocals
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
100%10 tracks · 5,181 notes · D major · 60 BPM· 5:02I Dont Want To Miss A Thing
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Steven Tyler
Backing Vocals
Joe Perry
Joe Perry (Overdub)
Brad Whitford
Tom Hamilton
Orchestra 1
Orchestra 2
Orchestra 3
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 4,409 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 4:24
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Alto sax
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic bass
String ensemble 1
Standard drum kit
String Ensemble 2
Distortion guitar
Acoustic grand piano 2
100%12 tracks · 5,060 notes · D major · 62 BPM· 5:16
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Acoustic grand piano
Standard drum kit
Synth strings 1
Electric bass (finger)
String Ensemble 1 1
Shakuhachi
Choir aahs
Distortion guitar
Electric guitar (clean)
French horn
String ensemble 1 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
100%8 tracks · 1,092 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 4:03partialI Dont Want To Miss A Thing
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Staff-1
Staff-2
Staff-3
Staff-4
Staff-5
Staff-6
Staff-7
Staff-8
95%5 tracks · 3,363 notes · E minor · 60 BPM· 4:26I Dont Want To Miss A Thing
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Voce
Chitarra
Basso
Piano
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 5,647 notes · E minor · 63 BPM· 5:31I dont wanna miss a thing
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Vocal
guitar
Keyboard
Guitar(ac)
Bass
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 4,698 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 3:26partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 3 Chorus
Vocals
Lyrics
Bass
95%6 tracks · 4,843 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 3:26partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2 Verse
Guitar 3 Chorus
Vocals
FX 2 (soundtrack)
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 4:57

About this song

I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith, around 60 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 4:57 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 18 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
6.37 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.11 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.56 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.33 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.65 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.69 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:004:57
Intro0:00Verse 10:31Chorus1:11Verse 21:42Chorus2:14Bridge2:39Chorus3:15Outro4:14

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5C6F♯3D5

F♯3 – D5 · 20 semitones (~1.7 octaves)

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