Hunky Dory cover

Life on Mars?

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David Bowie

Hunky Dory (1971)art rockTop 5%3:26SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A# majorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 2,545 notes · F major · 128 BPM· 3:26Recommended
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Verse I
Chorus I
Solo
Verse II
Chorus II
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Winds
Strings 1
Strings 2
Piano
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 1,975 notes · A# major · 65 BPM· 3:15
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Electric grand piano
Bright acoustic piano
Electric bass (finger)
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2
Acoustic bass
String ensemble 1 3
Synth brass 1
100%11 tracks · 2,791 notes · A# major · 123 BPM· 3:33
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Alto sax
Bright acoustic piano
Percussion
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2
Flute
Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (finger)
Timpani
String ensemble 1 3
String ensemble 1 4
100%9 tracks · 2,691 notes · A# major · 128 BPM· 3:27
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Overdriven guitar
Recorder
Piano
String ensemble 1
Electric bass (finger)
Timpani
Drums
Glockenspiel
Bright acoustic piano
98%8 tracks · 1,975 notes · A# major · 65 BPM· 3:15life on mars
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Electric grand piano
Bright acoustic piano
Electric bass (finger)
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2
String ensemble 1 3
Acoustic bass
Trumpet
81%3 tracks · 1,237 notes · A major · 115 BPM· 4:00extendedlife on mars
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Guitar
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:26

About this song

Life on Mars? by David Bowie is in A# major (estimated), 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:26 (Acoustic grand piano, Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Recorder, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

PianoAdvanced
4.22 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
0.4 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.24 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.02 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.64 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.08 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.83 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:26
Verse0:00Chorus0:45Solo1:21Verse1:37Chorus2:22Outro2:57

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C4C5C6F4A♯5

F4 – A♯5 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of A# major

A# major is the 21st most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A♯, D♯, and F.

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Life on Mars? appears on the soundtrack of La kryptonite nella borsa, Moonage Daydream: A Film by Brett Morgen, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou: Original Soundtrack.