Hunky Dory cover

Oh! You Pretty Things

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David Bowie

Hunky Dory (1971)art rockHigh2:19SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# majorestTempo: 76 BPMestTime signature: 2/4

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92%7 tracks · 1,350 notes · C# major · 76 BPM· 2:19Recommended
Lead Vocals
Piano 1
Piano 2
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Backing Vocals
91%7 tracks · 2,098 notes · F# major · 76 BPM· 3:14extended
Bright acoustic piano
Bowie-Piano Right Hand
Alto sax
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric bass (finger)
Soprano sax
Mick Woodmansey-Drums
72%2 tracks · 1,843 notes · F# major · 78 BPM· 3:15extendedver 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:19

About this song

Oh! You Pretty Things by David Bowie is in F# major (estimated), around 76 BPM, 2/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:19 (Acoustic grand piano, Bright acoustic piano, Electric guitar (muted), Synth bass 1, Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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PianoAdvanced
4.47 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.35 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.1 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
1.01 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
0.41 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.6 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C♯3B4

C♯3 – B4 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of F# major

F# major is the 23rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯, B, and C♯.

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Oh! You Pretty Things appears on the soundtrack of Moonage Daydream: A Film by Brett Morgen.