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Precious

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Playing the Angel (2005)electronicHigh3:50SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D# minorestTempo: 106 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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98%9 tracks · 5,035 notes · D# minor · 106 BPM· 3:50Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Breakdown & Synth Solo
Verse
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass 1
Bass 2
Synth 1
Synth 2
Drums
Synth 3
Synth 4
98%8 tracks · 5,144 notes · D# minor · 106 BPM· 3:49
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Dave Gahan (Voice)
Martin L. Gore (Guitar)
Martin L. Gore (Distored)
Andrew Flechter (Synth Bass)
Synth Bass 2
Backup Synth
Backup Synth 2
Drumkit
98%16 tracks · 7,541 notes · D# minor · 107 BPM· 3:49
Practice Play
Synth Bass 2
Orchestral harp
Clavinet
Synth bass 1
Synth strings 1
Distortion guitar
Pad 6 (metallic)
FX 5 (brightness)
Pizzicato strings
2005
FX 8 (sci-fi)
Pad 8 (sweep)
Sitar
Koto
Synth choir
Synth Strings 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:50

About this song

Precious by Depeche Mode is in D# minor (estimated), around 106 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:50 (Distortion guitar, Fretless bass, Synth bass 1, Lead 2 (sawtooth), Lead 6 (voice), Pad 1 (new age), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
6.08 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.07 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.42 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.61 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.87 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Outro

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0:001:002:003:003:50
Intro0:00Verse0:18Chorus0:54Verse1:26Chorus2:02Breakdown2:20Verse2:50Chorus3:08Outro3:28

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D♯3D♯4

D♯3 – D♯4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of D# minor

D# minor is the 14th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯m, G♯m, and A♯m.

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