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Space Oddity

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David Bowie (1967)art rockTop 5%4:60SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C majorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 11,538 notes · E minor · 72 BPM· 4:60Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Intro Verse 1
Intro Verse 2
Interlude
Verse 1
Verse 2
Post-Verse
Break
Guitar Solo 1
Verse 3
Bridge
Post-Verse
Break
Guitar Solo 2
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Brass
Strings 1
Strings 2
Winds
Drums
100%13 tracks · 5,738 notes · A minor · 200 BPM· 5:37
Practice Play
Electric bass (finger)
Electric piano 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Electric guitar (muted)
Overdriven guitar
Accordion
String ensemble 1
Synth strings 1
M #10
Shanai
Flute
Voice Oohs 1
Voice oohs 2
100%22 tracks · 7,387 notes · E minor · 69 BPM· 4:34
Practice Play
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Fretless bass
Vibraphone
String Ensemble 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Cello
Voice oohs
Seashore
Crash 2
Ride Bell
RideCymba
Crash 1
High Tom
Open Hat
Mid Tom 2
Closed Ha
Low Tom 2
Hand Clap
Side Stic
Pedal Hat
Snare 1
Kick Drum
100%13 tracks · 5,734 notes · A minor · 200 BPM· 5:12
Practice Play
Bass
Electric Piano
Guitar
Mute Guitar
OD Guitar
Accordian
Strings
Synth Strings
Drums
Shanai
Flute
Backing vocal
Vocal
100%9 tracks · 4,773 notes · A minor · 140 BPM· 4:30
Practice Play
Vibraphone
Acoustic bass
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Pad 8 (sweep)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 4:60

About this song

Space Oddity by David Bowie is in C major, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 4:60 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 2, Synth strings 2, Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, 7 verses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
12.95 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.5 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
3.35 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.74 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.44 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.92 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Interlude
Solo
Bridge

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:004:60
Intro0:00Verse 10:27Verse 20:47Interlude1:07Verse 11:17Verse 21:40Verse2:03Solo2:32Verse 32:53Bridge3:17Verse3:35Solo4:04Outro4:25

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5B2F4

B2 – F4 · 18 semitones (~1.5 octaves)

About the key of C major

C major is the 10th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C, F, and G.

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Space Oddity appears on the soundtrack of Bird People, Love You Till Tuesday, Moonage Daydream: A Film by Brett Morgen, Mr. Deeds: Music From the Motion Picture, The Royal.