Love Over Gold cover

Private Investigations

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Dire Straits

Love Over Gold (1982)rockTop 5%6:30SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 84 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%13 tracks · 3,175 notes · E minor · 85 BPM· 6:30Recommended
Practice Play
Part 1
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Solo
Part 2
Fade Out
Guitar 1
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
Piano
Mallets
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Synth 1
Synth 2
Synth 3
Lead Vocals
100%17 tracks · 3,263 notes · E minor · 84 BPM· 5:42
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Voice
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar 1
Electric Guitar 2
Piano
Choir aahs
Steel drums
Bass 1
Bass 2
Bass 3
Tambourine
Cabasa
Maracas
Claves
Bell Tree
Surdo
Drumkit
100%15 tracks · 3,180 notes · E minor · 82 BPM· 6:07
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Voix
Guitare acoustique
Guitare electrique echo
Guitare electrique
Piano
Shynthé
Vibraphone
Basse
Tambourine
Cabasa
Maracas
Claves
Bell Tree
Surdo
Drumkit
100%11 tracks · 3,260 notes · E minor · 84 BPM· 5:43
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Lead 6 (voice)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Bright acoustic piano
Choir aahs
Steel drums
Synth Bass 2 1
Synth bass 2 2
Fretless bass
Standard drum kit
100%10 tracks · 2,682 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 4:39partial
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Bright Acoustic Piano 1
Standard drum kit
Fretless bass
Choir Aahs 1
Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Bright acoustic piano 2
Choir aahs 2
Synth Bass 2 1
Synth bass 2 2
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
100%14 tracks · 4,582 notes · E minor · 82 BPM· 5:41
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Acoustic grand piano
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Synth strings 1
Room drum kit
Fretless bass
Bright acoustic piano
Electric bass (finger)
Marimba
Distortion guitar
Clarinet
Guitar fret noise
Telephone ring
Electric guitar (clean)
Applause
78%2 tracks · 542 notes · E minor · 84 BPM· 2:57partial
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Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 6:30

About this song

Private Investigations by Dire Straits is in E minor, around 84 BPM, 4/4 time. This 13-track arrangement runs 6:30 (Acoustic grand piano, Vibraphone, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses and a solo. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarIntermediate
1.82 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.54 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.52 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.43 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
0.64 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.42 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Solo

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:30
Verse 11:18Verse 21:52Chorus2:25Solo2:54

About the key of E minor

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