Forever Young cover

Big In Japan

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Alphaville

Forever Young (1984)synth-popTop 5%3:45SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 109 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 5,495 notes · C# minor · 97 BPM· 3:45Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Chorus
Chorus
Chorus
Outro
Bass
Synth 1
Synth 2
World 1
World 2
World 3
FX
Winds
Drums
100%12 tracks · 8,353 notes · D minor · 100 BPM· 3:50
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Synth 1
Synth 2
Synth 3
Voice
Strings
Rythm
Base
Hand Clap
Surdo
Bell Tree
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
100%10 tracks · 4,313 notes · D minor · 109 BPM· 4:07
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Big In Japan
Big In Japan
Honky-tonk Piano 1
Synth strings 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Orchestra Hit 1
Converted to Mid format
Honky-tonk piano 2
Orchestra hit 2
using Alex Stock's
Standard drum kit
100%7 tracks · 4,305 notes · E minor · 111 BPM· 3:54
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Pizzicato Strings 1
Synth strings 1
Pizzicato strings 2
Honky-tonk piano
Synth bass 1
Pizzicato strings 3
Standard drum kit
95%5 tracks · 671 notes · A minor · 109 BPM· 0:37partial
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Big In Japan
Big In Japan
Synth bass 1
Standard drum kit
Pizzicato strings
Synth strings 1
92%5 tracks · 4,469 notes · D minor · 110 BPM· 2:59partialRemix
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Raita 1
Raita 2
Raita 3
Raita 4
Drumkit
78%2 tracks · 2,173 notes · D minor · 109 BPM· 4:00
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Lead Track
Bass Track
11%1 tracks · 29 notes · D minor · 180 BPM· 0:09partial
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Acoustic grand piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:45

About this song

Big In Japan by Alphaville is in D minor (estimated), around 109 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:45 (Synth bass 2, Orchestra hit, Oboe, Pad 2 (warm), Pad 3 (polysynth), Shamisen, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
4.69 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.37 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
4.69 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.17 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude

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0:001:002:003:003:45
Intro0:00Verse0:25Chorus1:04Interlude1:24Chorus2:24Chorus2:43Chorus3:13Outro3:33

About the key of D minor

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