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Careless Whisper

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George Michael

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100%12 tracks · 7,339 notes · D minor · 77 BPM· 5:52Recommended
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Bass
Piano
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Brass
Synth
Strings 1
Strings 2
Sax
Drums
Backing Vocals
Mallets
100%12 tracks · 7,759 notes · D minor · 78 BPM· 5:51
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CARELESS WHISPER
Fingered Bs
E.Piano 2
Clean Gt
Nylon-str.Gt
Synth Brass1
Fantasia
Strings 1
Strings 2
Tenor sax
Drums
Voice oohs
Vibraphone
100%12 tracks · 8,073 notes · D minor · 77 BPM· 5:56
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Fingered Bs
E.Piano 2
Clean Gt
Nylon-str.Gt
Synth Brass1
Fantasia
Strings 1
Strings 2
Tenor sax
Drums
Synth brass 1
Pad 1 (new age)
100%12 tracks · 5,763 notes · D minor · 76 BPM· 4:10partial
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Alto Sax 1
Electric bass (finger)
PIANO
Electric guitar (muted)
Alto sax 2
Brass section
Church organ
Synth strings 1
BD
SD
HH
PC
95%5 tracks · 4,917 notes · C# minor · 78 BPM· 3:57partialMetal Version
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Riff
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Riff
Interlude
Chorus
Riff
Guitar Ending Solo
Sax
Guitar 1
Bass
Drums
Guitar 2
95%5 tracks · 8,210 notes · A# major · 160 BPM· 4:42partial‘Careless Whisper’
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
92%5 tracks · 6,302 notes · D minor · 154 BPM· 4:58partialdrums correct
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
89%4 tracks · 5,599 notes · D minor · 153 BPM· 5:22Metal Ballad Guitar Cover
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
78%2 tracks · 2,266 notes · G minor · 77 BPM· 5:17
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Drums
Bass
70%5 tracks · 471 notes · D minor · 152 BPM· 0:25partialsolo
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 5:52

About this song

Careless Whisper by George Michael, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 5:52 (Electric piano 2, Vibraphone, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, and Drums). 14 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
11.34 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
4.7 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.68 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.26 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.44 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.37 notes/sec

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