Maria

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Key: A majorTuning: StandardTempo: 160 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 6,446 notes · A major · 160 BPM· 4:00Recommended

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Intro

Verse

Pre Chorus

Chorus

Verse

Pre Chorus

Chorus

Pre Chorus

Verse

BREAK

Bridge

Bass

Lead Vocals 1

Lead Vocals 2

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Guitar 4

Drums

100%8 tracks · 4,401 notes · A major · 160 BPM· 3:45

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Electric Guitar (muted) 1

Electric guitar (muted) 2

Electric Guitar (jazz) 1

Electric guitar (jazz) 2

Electric bass (pick)

Reed organ

Tubular bells

Standard drum kit

100%10 tracks · 6,041 notes · A major · 160 BPM· 4:25

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maria verse1

bridge1

chorus1

verse2

bridge2

chorus2

bridge3

verse3

chorus3

bridge4/guitar break

key change

drums

bass guitar

organ

rythme guit clean

Harmonica

muted guitar

backing vocals

chimes

drum breaks

cymbols

100%14 tracks · 5,128 notes · A major · 159 BPM· 4:26

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Electric guitar (clean)

Harmonica

Electric guitar (muted)

Pad 4 (choir)

FX 3 (crystal)

FX 5 (brightness)

drums (1)

drums (2)

drums (3)

drums (4)

drum breaks (1)

drum breaks (2)

cymbols (1)

cymbols (2)

95%6 tracks · 4,401 notes · A major · 160 BPM· 3:45

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Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Keyboards

Bells

Drumkit

90%11 tracks · 13,889 notes · A major · 160 BPM· 3:59

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Blondie

Maria

Electric bass (finger)

Acoustic guitar (steel)

by Pete Lewis

Harmonica

Website

E-mail

FX 3 (crystal)

Standard drum kit

String ensemble 1

90%12 tracks · 14,195 notes · A major · 160 BPM· 3:59

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Electric guitar (muted)

Electric guitar (jazz)

Slap Bass 2

Acoustic guitar (steel)

Oboe

Harmonica

Drawbar organ

Overdriven guitar

FX 3 (crystal)

Standard drum kit

String ensemble 1

Baritone sax

90%23 tracks · 11,180 notes · A major · 159 BPM· 4:13

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Synth brass 1

Electric bass (finger)

Electric guitar (muted)

Acoustic guitar (steel)

Bagpipe

Rock organ

Electric guitar (clean)

Overdriven guitar

Electric guitar (jazz)

Pad 1 (new age)

Distortion guitar

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

Standard drum kit 9

Standard Drum Kit 10

Standard Drum Kit 11

Standard Drum Kit 12

89%4 tracks · 6,477 notes · A major · 160 BPM· 4:122025

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Intro

Verse 1

Pre-chorus

Chorus

Verse 2

Pre-chorus

Chorus 2

Pre-chorus

Verse 3

Break

Chorus 4

Pre-Solo

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:00

About this song

Maria by Blondie is in A major, around 160 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:00 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced

10.47 notes/sec

BassIntermediate

3.78 notes/sec

DrumsIntermediate

4.45 notes/sec

VocalsIntermediate

0.86 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro

Verse · Bridge

Chorus

Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:00

Intro0:00 Verse0:12 Pre-chorus0:36 Chorus0:48 Verse1:12 Pre-chorus1:36 Chorus1:48 Pre-chorus2:12 Verse2:24 Bridge2:39 Solo3:03 Solo3:06 Chorus3:21

Vocal range

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

E3 – E5 · 24 semitones (~2 octaves)

About the key of A major

A major is the 9th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A, D, and E.

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Maria appears on the soundtrack of Sex and the City (Music From and Inspired by the TV Series).

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