The Stranger cover

Vienna

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Billy Joel

The Stranger (1977)piano rockTop 5%3:28SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 2,555 notes · G minor · 125 BPM· 3:28Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Accordion Solo
Chorus
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Strings
Organ
Drums
58%1 tracks · 151 notes · A# major · 65 BPM· 2:46partialBass
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Slow down you crazy child
But when you know
Slow down
You've got your passion
Solo
Slow down you crazy child
Bass
27%1 tracks · 57 notes · G major · 60 BPM· 0:16partialIntro
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:28

About this song

Vienna by Billy Joel, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:28 (Acoustic grand piano, Harmonica, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarIntermediate
1.99 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.73 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.39 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.82 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.82 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
1.33 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.75 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:28
Intro0:02Verse0:17Chorus0:48Verse1:11Chorus1:42Solo2:05Chorus2:20Chorus2:43Outro3:10

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5F3G4

F3 – G4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

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