Children of the World cover

You Should Be Dancing

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Bee Gees

Children of the World (1976)discoTop 5%4:02SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G minorTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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94%16 tracks · 10,670 notes · G minor · 120 BPM· 4:02Recommended
Alto sax
Choir aahs
Electric piano 1
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Lead 1 (square)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Distortion guitar
Synth bass 1
Synth Strings 1 1
Brass Section 1
Brass section 2
Synth strings 1 2
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
93%17 tracks · 10,597 notes · G minor · 120 BPM· 4:02
Vocals
Bac
Piano
Synth
Guitar I
Guitar II
Guitar Solo
Bass
Strings 1
Brass 1
Brass 2
Strings 2
Agogo
Congas
Shaker
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
91%13 tracks · 8,166 notes · G minor · 121 BPM· 2:36partial
Electric bass (finger)
Brass Section 1
Lead 1 (square)
Choir aahs
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Distortion guitar
Brass section 2
String ensemble 1
Standard drum kit
Electric guitar (muted)
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Lead 5 (charang)
Lead 2 (sawtooth)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —16 tracks · 4:02

About this song

You Should Be Dancing by Bee Gees is in G minor, around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 16-track arrangement runs 4:02 (Electric piano 1, Electric guitar (jazz), Distortion guitar, Synth bass 1, Synth strings 1, Choir aahs, and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.91 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
9.17 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.57 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.1 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
1.94 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.37 notes/sec

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About the key of G minor

G minor is the 11th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Gm, Cm, and Dm.

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You Should Be Dancing appears on the soundtrack of A Symphony of British Music: Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Saturday Night Fever: Soundtrack zur Originalaufführung im Musical Dome Köln, Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track.