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Strangelove

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Depeche Mode

Music for the Masses (1987)electronicTop 5%4:50SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%17 tracks · 3,999 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 4:50Recommended
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Intro
Song Starts
Verse I
Chorus I
Verse II
Bridge
Chorus & Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar
Bass 1
Bass 2
FX 1
Brass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Strings 1
Synth
Strings 2
Piano 3
World
FX 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%10 tracks · 2,591 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 3:42partialStrange Love
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Intro
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 1
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 2
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Fade Out
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass 1
Bass 2
Synth 1
Synth 2
Piano
Brass
Drums
100%13 tracks · 2,238 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 3:46partial
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103-0:Echo Drops
81-0:Square Wave
88-1:Big & Raw
39-16:Reso SH Bass
31-17:Power Gt.2
38-0:Slap Bass 2
128-0:Gun Shot
5-24:60's E.Piano
26-32:Steel Gr.2
11-0:Music Box
9-0:Celesta
13-16:Barafon
3-8:Piano 3w
100%13 tracks · 4,559 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 4:42
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Dave Gahan - Vocal
Wilder/Gore - Back Vocal
Martin Gore - Synth
Alan Wilder - Backup Synth
Andrew Fletcher - Synth Bass
Alan Wilder - Strings
Martin Gore - Synth II
Alan Wilder - Synth
Alan Wilder - Piano
Martin Gore - Synth III
Effects
Hand Clap
Drumkit
100%16 tracks · 4,433 notes · E minor · 128 BPM· 3:19partialStrange Love
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bass
Banjo
Tubular bells
Lead 7 (fifths)
Pad 4 (choir)
Guitar harmonics
Glockenspiel
Telephone ring
Timpani
drums
Clarinet
Pad 7 (halo)
Electric grand piano
Koto
FX 5 (brightness)
FX 8 (sci-fi)
97%7 tracks · 2,759 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 2:51partial
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Synth Bass 2
PolySynth 1
PolySynth 2
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
Drumkit 3
Drumkit 4
97%7 tracks · 2,759 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 2:52partialStrange Love
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Synth Bass 2
Pad 3 (polysynth)
FX 4 (atmosphere)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
2%1 tracks · 26 notes · E minor · 180 BPM· 0:05partial
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Acoustic grand piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —17 tracks · 4:50

About this song

Strangelove by Depeche Mode is in E minor, around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 17-track arrangement runs 4:50 (Acoustic grand piano, Honky-tonk piano, Electric piano 2, Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), Synth bass 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a bridge. 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsIntermediate
5.16 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.63 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.49 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.66 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.4 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
0.1 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.28 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Bridge

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:004:50
Intro0:00Verse0:57Chorus1:29Verse1:56Bridge2:28Chorus3:00

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5B2D4

B2 – D4 · 15 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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