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Helicopter

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Bloc Party

Silent Alarm (2004)indie rockTop 5%3:39SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: B minorestTempo: 170 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 7,706 notes · B minor · 169 BPM· 3:39Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Intro
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Synth 1
Synth 2
Bass
Drums
89%5 tracks · 5,856 notes · B minor · 170 BPM· 3:39
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
(Guitar 3)
Bass
Drumkit
89%6 tracks · 6,125 notes · B minor · 170 BPM· 3:39
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Drums
Electric bass (pick)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 3:39

About this song

Helicopter by Bloc Party is in B minor (estimated), around 170 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 3:39 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), Pad 4 (choir), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, 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.

DrumsAdvanced
9.84 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
13.38 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.73 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.27 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.52 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:39
Intro0:00Verse0:23Pre-chorus0:45Chorus1:07Intro1:29Verse1:41Pre-chorus2:04Chorus2:25Bridge2:48Chorus3:10Outro3:33

Vocal range

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C3C4C5F♯3A4

F♯3 – A4 · 15 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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