Parallel Lines cover

Heart of Glass

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Blondie

Parallel Lines (1978)new waveTop 5%4:22SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezer
Key: E majorestTempo: 114 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%15 tracks · 6,699 notes · E major · 114 BPM· 4:22Recommended
Practice Play
Pad 1 (new age)
Electric bass (finger)
Synth bass 1
Clavinet
Distortion guitar
Pad 8 (sweep)
Rock organ
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
Standard drum kit 6
Standard drum kit 7
Standard drum kit 8
100%7 tracks · 6,119 notes · E major · 110 BPM· 3:37partial
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Fretless bass
Electric Piano 2
Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric guitar (clean)
String ensemble 1
Vibraphone
Standard drum kit
90%8 tracks · 9,046 notes · E major · 115 BPM· 3:38partial
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Break
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Break
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Break
Verse
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano
Strings
Drums 1
Drums 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —15 tracks · 4:22

About this song

Heart of Glass by Blondie is in E major (estimated), around 114 BPM, 4/4 time. This 15-track arrangement runs 4:22 (Clavinet, Rock organ, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth bass 1, Pad 1 (new age), and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
7.48 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.57 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.94 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.9 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.17 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
2.84 notes/sec

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About the key of E major

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Heart of Glass appears on the soundtrack of 54: Music From the Miramax Motion Picture, Classic Movies, Cold Feet: The Official Soundtrack to the New Series, Everybody Wants Some, Music From the Motion Picture, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories: Wave 103, The ’70s: Original NBC Motion Picture Soundtrack.