Communiqué cover

Where Do You Think You're Going?

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Communiqué (1979)rockTop 5%3:52SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 76 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 7,468 notes · A minor · 76 BPM· 3:52Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Theme
Verse 2
Theme
Bridge
Solo
Verse 3
Theme
Outro
Fade Out
Choir
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Organ 1
Organ 2
Drums
100%13 tracks · 4,803 notes · A minor · 78 BPM· 3:30
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WHEREDOY
Standard drum kit
Fretless bass
Electric piano 1
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Sitar
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Overdriven guitar
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel) 3
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
97%7 tracks · 4,284 notes · A minor · 76 BPM· 3:54Where Do You Think Youre Going
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Tango Accordion 1
Tango accordion 2
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Electric bass (finger)
92%4 tracks · 4,283 notes · A minor · 76 BPM· 3:54
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Voix
Guitare 1
Guitare 2
Electric bass (finger)
89%4 tracks · 5,299 notes · A minor · 78 BPM· 3:48
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Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:52

About this song

Where Do You Think You're Going? by Dire Straits is in A minor (estimated), around 76 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:52 (Rock organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Voice oohs, and Drums), with an intro, 3 verses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
18.33 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.01 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.18 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.73 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.9 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Bridge
Solo

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0:001:002:003:003:52
Intro0:00Verse 10:13Verse 20:51Bridge1:28Solo1:41Verse 31:54Outro2:32

About the key of A minor

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