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About this song
Take Five by Dave Brubeck is in D# minor (estimated), around 170 BPM, 5/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 4:56 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (jazz), Acoustic bass, Alto sax, and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.
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About the key of D# minor
D# minor is the 14th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯m, G♯m, and A♯m.
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Take Five appears on the soundtrack of Songs From the Movies, Swing in the Films of Woody Allen, Tribute to Woody Allen: Music from his Movies.