“Heroes” cover

"Heroes"

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David Bowie

“Heroes” (1977)art rockTop 5%3:32SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorestTempo: 113 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 5,486 notes · D major · 113 BPM· 3:32HeroesRecommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Pre-verse
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Fade Out
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Synth 1
Synth 2
Synth 3
Synth 4
Drums
100%11 tracks · 5,622 notes · D major · 113 BPM· 3:11heroes1
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Pre-verse
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Bass
Guitar 1
Lead Vocals
Synth 1
Synth 2
Choir
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Synth 3
Guitar 4
Drums
99%8 tracks · 5,818 notes · D major · 110 BPM· 2:57partial
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Electric bass (pick)
Rock organ
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Tenor sax
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Jazz drum kit
99%8 tracks · 3,444 notes · D major · 118 BPM· 3:35
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DRUMS
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric bass (pick)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Pad 2 (warm)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
String Ensemble 2
95%6 tracks · 3,594 notes · D major · 115 BPM· 3:22Heroes (Motorhead Inspired)
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Backing Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Synth 1
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 3:32

About this song

"Heroes" by David Bowie is in D major (estimated), around 113 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 3:32 (Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 5 (charang), Lead 6 (voice), Lead 8 (bass + lead), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
9.55 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
8.15 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.77 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.44 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.2 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.85 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro · Outro
Verse
Chorus

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:32
Intro0:00Verse 10:17Pre-chorus0:34Chorus0:52Pre-verse1:00Verse 21:17Pre-chorus1:34Verse 31:60Chorus2:34Outro2:59

Vocal range

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C4C5C6C♯4B5

C♯4 – B5 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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"Heroes" appears on the soundtrack of Heroes: Original Soundtrack, Moonage Daydream: A Film by Brett Morgen, Moulin Rouge: Music Inspired by the Film, Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 5, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, What Goes Up: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.