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Starman

David Bowie

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)art rockTop 5%4:21SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F majorestTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 7,098 notes · F major · 87 BPM· 4:21Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Guitar Solo 1
Verse 3
Verse 4
Chorus 2
Final Chorus
Guitar Solo Outro
Fade Out
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Piano
Strings 1
Strings 2
Bass
Drums
100%12 tracks · 9,106 notes · F major · 96 BPM· 3:58
Practice Play
Lead Guitar
Acoustic Guitar 1
Acoustic grand piano
Bass 1
Bass 2
Vocal
Backing Vocal
Strings
Piano
Standard drum kit
Rhythm Guitar
Acoustic Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:21

About this song

Starman by David Bowie is in F major (estimated), 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:21 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Synth strings 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
11.28 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.04 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.35 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.54 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.34 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.42 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:21
Intro0:00Verse 10:21Verse 20:38Chorus 10:57Solo1:24Verse 31:41Verse 41:57Chorus 22:17Chorus2:43Solo3:09

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C3A4

C3 – A4 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of F major

F major is the 15th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F, A♯, and C.

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