Black Celebration cover

A Question of Lust

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Depeche Mode

Black Celebration (1986)electronicHigh3:57SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 93 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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89%10 tracks · 2,743 notes · E major · 93 BPM· 3:57Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
1st Verse
2nd Verse
Chorus
Interlude
3rd Verse
4th Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Synth Solo
Chorus With Solo
Outro
Lead Vocals
Mallets 1
Strings 1
Strings 2
Synth 1
Synth 2
Mallets 2
Piano
Bass
Drums
89%12 tracks · 2,743 notes · E major · 93 BPM· 3:57
Practice Play
Vocals
Synth: Dulcimer
Synth: Synth
Synth: Strings
Synth: Lead/Saw
FX: Lead
FX: Lead Overdub
Piano
Synth Bass
Hand Clap
Tambourine
Drumkit
89%12 tracks · 6,966 notes · E major · 100 BPM· 4:26
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bass
tolon
eco
efecto tolon
halo raro
string
bajo piano
tilin repe
Tubular bells
DRUMS
halo
tilin tecno
88%16 tracks · 4,472 notes · E major · 93 BPM· 4:00
Practice Play
Synth bass 1
Analog drum kit
Dulcimer
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Kalimba
String Ensemble 2
Electric Piano 2
Guitar fret noise
FX 3 (crystal)
Celesta
String ensemble 1
Church organ
Woodblock
Bright acoustic piano
Distortion guitar
Tinkle bell

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 3:57

About this song

A Question of Lust by Depeche Mode is in E major, around 93 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 3:57 (Bright acoustic piano, Celesta, Dulcimer, Synth bass 1, String ensemble 1, String ensemble 2, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.77 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.22 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.33 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.11 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.53 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.47 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:003:57
Intro0:00Verse 10:15Verse 20:36Chorus0:57Interlude1:12Verse 31:23Verse 41:43Chorus2:04Bridge2:25Chorus2:35Solo2:55Chorus3:16Outro3:37

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6B3G♯5

B3 – G♯5 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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A Question of Lust appears on the soundtrack of Der letzte Bulle: The Power of Love: SAT.1.