Playing the Angel cover

Suffer Well

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Depeche Mode

Playing the Angel (2005)electronicHigh3:47SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: 130 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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96%14 tracks · 3,849 notes · E minor · 130 BPM· 3:47Recommended
Practice Play
Riff
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Verse 3
Chorus 2
Outro
Guitar
Bass 1
Bass 2
Synth 1
Drums
Organ
Synth 2
Synth 3
Brass
Synth 4
Synth 5
Strings
Winds
Piano
96%13 tracks · 3,322 notes · E minor · 130 BPM· 3:45
Practice Play
Sample
Keyboard 1
Guitar
Organ
Effects
Bass
Brass
Atmosphere
Atmosphere 2
Atmosphere 3
Outro Riff
Piano
Drumkit
96%16 tracks · 4,280 notes · G major · 130 BPM· 3:19
Practice Play
Synth bass 1
Distortion guitar
Harpsichord
David Gahan
Pad 8 (sweep)
Electric Piano 2
Electric piano 1
Tremolo strings
Synth strings 1
2006
Trumpet
Tango accordion
Electric bass (finger)
Pad 5 (bowed)
Ocarina
FX 1 (rain)
96%21 tracks · 4,357 notes · G major · 131 BPM· 2:49partial
Practice Play
Synth Bass 2
Rock organ
Alto sax
Choir Aahs 1
Choir aahs 2
Synth strings 1
Pad 6 (metallic)
Electric guitar (muted)
Standard drum kit
Reverse cymbal
Electric guitar (clean)
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Synth Brass 2
Lead 1 (square)
Breath noise
FX 5 (brightness)
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
Lead 4 (chiff)
Whistle 1
Whistle 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 3:47

About this song

Suffer Well by Depeche Mode, around 130 BPM, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 3:47 (Honky-tonk piano, Rock organ, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Electric bass (pick), Synth strings 2, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
3.66 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.29 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.04 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.96 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.71 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.19 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.44 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Outro

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0:001:002:003:003:47
Verse 10:28Verse 21:12Chorus 11:27Verse 31:56Chorus 22:26Outro2:55

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