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Moonage Daydream

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David Bowie

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)art rockTop 5%3:55SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%16 tracks · 8,539 notes · B minor · 144 BPM· 3:55Recommended
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Chorus
middle bit
Moonage Daydream
Overdriven Guitar 1
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (finger)
Pad 1 (new age)
Voice oohs
Bright acoustic piano
String ensemble 1
Tenor sax
Standard drum kit
Recorder
Guitar fret noise
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric guitar (muted)
Distortion guitar
95%6 tracks · 5,682 notes · B minor · 143 BPM· 3:574 part
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Piano
Winds
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%5 tracks · 4,090 notes · E minor · 63 BPM· 5:13extendedDavid Live -Tower Theater Philly1974
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
90%19 tracks · 13,443 notes · B minor · 72 BPM· 4:35extended
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Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Chorus
Solo
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Winds
Sax 1
Sax 2
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Strings 4
Drums
81%3 tracks · 5,615 notes · B minor · 76 BPM· 6:18extendedLive at Hammersmith Odeon, London 1973
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Guitar
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —16 tracks · 3:55

About this song

Moonage Daydream by David Bowie is in D major, 4/4 time. This 16-track arrangement runs 3:55 (Bright acoustic piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (muted), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
8.2 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
7.61 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.69 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.24 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.69 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.09 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:003:55
Chorus0:00Verse 20:01Chorus 20:01Chorus0:02

About the key of D major

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