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Obstacle 1

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Turn On the Bright Lights (2002)indie rockTop 5%3:00SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorTuning: StandardTempo: 128 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 4,978 notes · C major · 123 BPM· 3:00Drum EditRecommended
Practice Play
Intro
Full band
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Outro
Ending
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Piano
Brass
Drums
89%4 tracks · 4,102 notes · A minor · 128 BPM· 4:06extended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:00

About this song

Obstacle 1 by Interpol is in A minor, around 128 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:00 (Electric piano 1, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Trumpet, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
5.51 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.7 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.74 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.14 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
1.33 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.62 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Chorus
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:00
Intro0:00Verse0:20Pre-chorus0:51Chorus1:02Interlude1:34Outro2:13Outro2:44

Vocal range

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C3C4C5E3A4

E3 – A4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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