Black Celebration cover

But Not Tonight

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Depeche Mode

Black Celebration (1986)electronicHigh4:06SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorTuning: D TuningTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%9 tracks · 4,819 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 4:06Recommended
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Intro
1st Verse
2nd Verse
Synth Solo 1
3rd Verse
4th Verse
Chorus
Synth Solo 2
5th Verse
6th Verse
Chorus
Breakdown
Outro Synth Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Mallets
Synth 1
World
Strings
Synth 2
Bass
Drums
95%12 tracks · 5,239 notes · B minor · 120 BPM· 4:13
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Xylophone
Choir aahs
Pad 1 (new age)
Pad 3 (polysynth)
FX 1 (rain)
Kalimba
Synth Bass 1 1
Synth bass 1 2
Synth strings 1
Pad 8 (sweep)
Synth bass 1 3
Drawbar organ
95%9 tracks · 4,955 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 4:13
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Vocals
Guitar
Synth 1
Synth 2
Synth 3
Strings
Choir Pad
Bass
Drumkit
95%14 tracks · 7,120 notes · D major · 135 BPM· 5:05extended
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eco
bass
efecto 1
campanilla
string bajo
campanilla2
string bajo 2
estribillo
efecto 2
drums
bass 2
effecto 2
string
Trumpet
9%2 tracks · 27 notes · D major · 132 BPM· 0:07partial
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Pad 3 (polysynth)
Cello

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:06

About this song

But Not Tonight by Depeche Mode is in D major, around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:06 (Xylophone, Acoustic guitar (steel), Synth bass 1, String ensemble 1, Lead 6 (voice), Pad 3 (polysynth), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.18 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.25 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.57 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.8 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.5 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.85 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Solo
Chorus

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:06
Intro0:00Verse 10:16Verse 20:30Solo0:48Verse 31:02Verse 41:16Chorus1:37Solo1:51Verse 52:05Verse 62:20Chorus2:41Breakdown3:02Solo3:16

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5B2C♯4

B2 – C♯4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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