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Warning Sign

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Coldplay

A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)alternative rockTop 5%5:12SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicTidal
Key: D# majorTuning: StandardTempo: 72 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 7,206 notes · A# major · 73 BPM· 5:12Recommended
Practice Play
Intro 1
Intro 2-Band Enters
Verse 1
Chorus
Pre-verse
Verse 2
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Strings 1
Piano
Strings 2
Strings 3
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
100%7 tracks · 9,711 notes · A# major · 72 BPM· 5:20
Practice Play
Chris (Guitar) Capo 3rd
Chris (Guitar Overdub) Capo 3rd
Jonny (Guitar)
Chris (Piano) Capo 3rd + 1 Octave
Chris (Piano Overdub) Capo 3rd + 1 Octav
Guy (Bass)
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 9,711 notes · A# major · 72 BPM· 5:20
Practice Play
Electric guitar (clean)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric guitar (jazz)
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 5:12

About this song

Warning Sign by Coldplay is in D# major, around 72 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 5:12 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Violin, Contrabass, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, 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.

GuitarAdvanced
10.65 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.93 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.56 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.82 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.27 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.72 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:12
Intro0:00Intro0:13Verse 10:39Chorus1:35Pre-verse2:02Verse 22:15Chorus3:11Outro3:53

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5A♯2A4

A♯2 – A4 · 23 semitones (~1.9 octaves)

About the key of D# major

D# major is the 20th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯, G♯, and A♯.

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