Violator cover

Waiting for the Night

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Depeche Mode

Violator (1990)electronicHigh5:31SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A# minorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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93%10 tracks · 3,673 notes · A# minor · 91 BPM· 5:31Recommended
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Chorus 1A
Chorus 1B
Verse 1A
Verse 1B
Chorus 2A
Chorus 2B
Verse 2A
Verse 2B
Bridge
Chorus 3A
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass 1
Bass 2
Choir
Synth 1
Piano
Percussion
Synth 2
Keys
93%8 tracks · 3,810 notes · C minor · 100 BPM· 4:48
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Celesta 1
Pad 3
Atmosphere
Celesta 2
Acoustic bass
Analogue Kit
Strings 1
Acoustic Piano
93%17 tracks · 7,210 notes · C minor · 89 BPM· 5:50
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Piano
bass
Vocecita
gaita
Campanilla
ogro
vtecno viejo
waiting for the night
played by "Rul" Bravo
Agogo
Lead 1 (square)
Clarinet
Hand Clap
Tambourine
Congas
Maracas
Drumkit
64%1 tracks · 912 notes · C major · 100 BPM· 4:34partial
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Acoustic guitar (steel)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 5:31

About this song

Waiting for the Night by Depeche Mode is in A# minor, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 5:31 (Acoustic grand piano, Clavinet, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Electric bass (finger), Synth bass 2, and Choir aahs), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, 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
3.53 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
3.89 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.29 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
1.09 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.27 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.87 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Chorus
Verse
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:31
Chorus 10:08Chorus 10:29Verse 10:50Verse 11:11Chorus 21:32Chorus 21:54Verse 22:15Verse 22:36Bridge2:57Chorus 33:23Outro4:06

Vocal range

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C2C3C4A♯2G3

A♯2 – G3 · 9 semitones (~0.8 octaves)

About the key of A# minor

A# minor is the 19th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A♯m, D♯m, and Fm.

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