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Useless

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Depeche Mode

Ultra (1997)electronicTop 5%4:58SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: B majorTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: 93 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 4,051 notes · D# minor · 94 BPM· 4:58Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Pre - Chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Pre - Chorus
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Verse Variation
Pre - Chorus
Chorus
Outro Pre - Chorus
Outro Chorus
Outro
Synth 1
Guitar
Synth 2
Synth 3
Synth 4
FX
Strings
Piano
Synth 5
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
99%16 tracks · 5,199 notes · F# major · 95 BPM· 5:06
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Power drum kit
Acoustic bass
Distortion guitar
Pad 8 (sweep) 1
FX 5 (brightness)
Electric guitar (muted)
Pad 8 (sweep) 2
Synth brass 1
Pad 4 (choir)
String ensemble 1
Reverse cymbal
Synth Strings 2
Seashore
Whistle
Guitar harmonics
Melodic tom
95%5 tracks · 3,995 notes · F# major · 93 BPM· 5:12
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Overdriven guitar
Acoustic grand piano
Slap bass 1
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 4,587 notes · D# minor · 100 BPM· 4:52
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Vocal
Piano
Distortion guitar
Electric Bass
Synthesizer Bass
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 4,069 notes · B major · 93 BPM· 5:12
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Guitar
Vocals
Bass
Keyboards
Drumkit
81%3 tracks · 4,385 notes · D# minor · 93 BPM· 5:155 string bass
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Guitar
Drums
Bass
81%3 tracks · 4,317 notes · D# minor · 93 BPM· 5:15
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guitar
bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 4:58

About this song

Useless by Depeche Mode is in B major, around 93 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 4:58 (Acoustic grand piano, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Lead 2 (sawtooth), Lead 4 (chiff), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassIntermediate
3.65 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.56 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.84 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.1 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.09 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.04 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Solo

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0:001:002:003:004:004:58
Intro0:00Verse0:28Pre-chorus1:06Chorus1:22Bridge1:32Verse1:42Pre-chorus2:23Chorus2:38Solo2:49Verse3:14Pre-chorus3:55Chorus4:10Pre-chorus4:20Chorus4:36Outro4:46

About the key of B major

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