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Beautiful Stranger

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Madonna

American Life (2003)popHigh4:14SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: C# majorTuning: StandardTempo: 122 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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88%10 tracks · 5,208 notes · C# major · 122 BPM· 4:14Recommended
Practice Play
Standard drum kit
Drawbar organ
Synth Bass 2
Pan flute
Overdriven guitar
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Electric guitar (clean)
Whistle
Pad 2 (warm)
Flute
88%11 tracks · 5,872 notes · C# major · 130 BPM· 3:43
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String ensemble 1
Electric bass (finger)
Whistle
Lead 5 (charang)
Pad 8 (sweep)
Alto sax
Flute
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Standard drum kit
Electric bass (pick)
Drawbar organ
88%12 tracks · 4,303 notes · C# minor · 122 BPM· 3:55
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Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (finger)
Whistle
By Pete Lewis
Lead 5 (charang)
Website
E-mail
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Standard drum kit
Distortion guitar
Acoustic guitar (steel)
88%20 tracks · 4,557 notes · C# major · 120 BPM· 4:20
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Lead 1 (square)
Whistle 1
Acoustic bass
Music box
Church organ
Overdriven guitar
Synth bass 1
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Soprano Sax 1
Drawbar organ
Piccolo
Flute
Synth Brass 2
Soprano sax 2
Pad 2 (warm)
Synth strings 1
Whistle 2
11%1 tracks · 33 notes · C# minor · 134 BPM· 0:09partial
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Acoustic grand piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 4:14

About this song

Beautiful Stranger by Madonna is in C# major, around 122 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 4:14 (Drawbar organ, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Synth bass 2, Flute, Pan flute, and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
9 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.04 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.34 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.17 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.36 notes/sec

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About the key of C# major

C# major is the 22nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯, F♯, and G♯.

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