Smalltown Boy

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Bronski Beat

The Age of Consent (1984)synth-popTop 5%5:05Spotify YouTube Apple Music Deezer Tidal

Key: C minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 135 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 7,487 notes · C minor · 122 BPM· 5:05Recommended

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Strings 1

Bass 1

Choir 1

Choir 2

Strings 2

Strings 3

Mallets

Brass

Lead Vocals 1

Drums

Lead Vocals 2

Bass 2

100%15 tracks · 7,222 notes · C minor · 134 BPM· 4:47

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Acoustic grand piano

Synth bass 1

Synth strings 1

Synth Brass 2 1

Synth brass 2 2

Synth choir

String Ensemble 2

Choir aahs

Distortion guitar

Analog drum kit

Synth Bass 2

Electric Piano 2

Orchestral harp

Xylophone

Orchestra hit

79%4 tracks · 480 notes · A# minor · 140 BPM· 0:29partial

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Synth bass 1

Synth strings 1

Acoustic guitar (nylon)

Lead 2 (sawtooth)

68%1 tracks · 472 notes · C minor · 135 BPM· 1:25partialacoustic guitar

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Guitar

54%1 tracks · 128 notes · C minor · 135 BPM· 0:28partialMain Riff / Acoustic Guitar

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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 5:05

About this song

Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat is in C minor (estimated), around 135 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 5:05 (Xylophone, Acoustic bass, Fretless bass, String ensemble 1, String ensemble 2, Choir aahs, and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced

4.41 notes/sec

DrumsAdvanced

9.62 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

0.45 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

1.11 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

1.99 notes/sec

Vocal range

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A♯4 – F6 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of C minor

C minor is the 8th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Cm, Fm, and Gm.

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Smalltown Boy appears on the soundtrack of Der letzte Bulle, Volume 4, Edge of Seventeen, World Shut Your Mouth, Zack and Miri Make a Porno.