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Money for Nothing

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Dire Straits

Brothers in Arms (1985)rockTop 5%7:55SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 134 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%14 tracks · 11,308 notes · G minor · 126 BPM· 7:55Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Riff
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 4
Bridge
Bridge
Guitar Solo
Fade Out
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Synth 1
Synth 2
Synth 3
Synth 4
Synth 5
Synth 6
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%8 tracks · 9,323 notes · G minor · 134 BPM· 8:20
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Voix
Choir
Guitare 1
Guitare 2
Synthé 1
Synthé intro
Basse
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 9,374 notes · G minor · 134 BPM· 8:20
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Accordion 1
Accordion 2
Voice oohs
Overdriven guitar
Distortion guitar
Pad 2 (warm)
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
100%13 tracks · 7,553 notes · G minor · 134 BPM· 8:04
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Synth 1
Bass
Synth 2
Brass
Choir
SynthBass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Synth 3
Drums
100%13 tracks · 6,216 notes · G minor · 134 BPM· 6:22partial
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Synth brass 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Electric bass (finger)
Pad 2 (warm)
Choir aahs
Synth Bass 2
Overdriven guitar
Electric guitar (muted)
String ensemble 1
Synth strings 1
String Ensemble 2
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Standard drum kit
100%13 tracks · 7,553 notes · G minor · 134 BPM· 8:04
Practice Play
Synth 1
Bass
Synth 2
Brass
Choir
SynthBass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Synth 3
Drums
100%19 tracks · 7,549 notes · G minor · 134 BPM· 8:04
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Synth brass 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Pad 2 (warm)
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Synth choir
Overdriven guitar
Electric guitar (muted)
String ensemble 1
Synth strings 1
String Ensemble 2
Synth Bass 2
Electric bass (finger)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
Standard drum kit 6
Standard drum kit 7
95%5 tracks · 5,292 notes · G minor · 120 BPM· 7:44Live in Wembley Stadium 1985
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Sax
FX
Drums
92%5 tracks · 6,855 notes · G minor · 138 BPM· 6:29partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
89%4 tracks · 1,943 notes · G major · 134 BPM· 1:15partialintro riff
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 7:55

About this song

Money for Nothing by Dire Straits is in G minor (estimated), around 134 BPM, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 7:55 (Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), Lead 8 (bass + lead), Pad 2 (warm), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 12 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
5.01 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.31 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.35 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.11 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.82 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.09 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:007:55
Intro0:00Verse 11:39Chorus2:08Verse 22:26Chorus2:40Interlude2:58Chorus3:12Verse 33:30Chorus3:59Interlude4:17Verse 44:31Bridge4:45Bridge5:43Solo6:26

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C2C3C4C5G2F4

G2 – F4 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of G minor

G minor is the 11th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Gm, Cm, and Dm.

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Money for Nothing appears on the soundtrack of Air: Amazon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, YTMND Soundtrack, Volume 9.