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Jesus to a Child

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George Michael

Older (1996)popHigh6:52SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorTuning: StandardTempo: 86 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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92%7 tracks · 4,285 notes · D minor · 86 BPM· 6:52Guitar ProRecommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Solo
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Bass
Strings
Guitar 2
Winds
Drums
92%10 tracks · 4,653 notes · G# minor · 85 BPM· 7:15
Practice Play
Strings
Bass
Flute
Strings2
Bass Drum
Hihat
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
92%9 tracks · 4,776 notes · D minor · 86 BPM· 6:58
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Acoustic bass
String Ensemble 2 1
Pan flute
String ensemble 2 2
Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Flute
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Guitar fret noise
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 6:52

About this song

Jesus to a Child by George Michael is in D minor, around 86 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 6:52 (Acoustic guitar (nylon), Acoustic bass, String ensemble 2, Flute, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.98 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.19 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.91 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.06 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.07 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.89 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:006:52
Intro0:00Verse 10:50Chorus 11:57Solo2:42Verse 23:04Chorus 24:11Bridge4:56Outro5:40

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D3G4

D3 – G4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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