Ride Like the Wind
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Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 4:34
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Ride Like the Wind by Christopher Cross, around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 13-track arrangement runs 4:34 (Bright acoustic piano, Electric piano 1, Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 3 versions available to play and practice.
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G3 – A♯4 · 15 semitones (~1.3 octaves)
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Ride Like the Wind appears on the soundtrack of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues: Music From the Motion Picture, Der letzte Bulle: Die 80er Hits aus der TV-Serie.