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I Heard It Through the Grapevine

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Marvin Gaye

In the Groove (1968)soulTop 5%3:05SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D# majorestTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%18 tracks · 6,308 notes · D# major · 195 BPM· 3:05Recommended
EL. PIANO
EL GUITAR
F. HORN SECT
HALL STRINGS
VERB FLUTE
STR. BS
BARITNE SAX PA
Drums
Acoustic Bass Drum
Acoustic Snare Drum
Closed Hi-Hat
Open Hi-Hat 1
Acoustic Middle Tom
Crash Cymbal
Tambourine
Mute High Conga
High Conga
Low Conga
100%9 tracks · 4,231 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 3:29
I HEARD IT FROM THE GRAPEVINE - Marvin Gaye
Melody
Piano
Bass
Alto Sax*copied 1
Alto Sax*copied 2
Alto Sax*copied 3
Guitar
Organ
Drums
95%6 tracks · 1,690 notes · D# major · 115 BPM· 1:53partial
organ
guitar
Jamerson
Finger bass
Hand Clap
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 2,340 notes · D# major · 115 BPM· 3:16
Chorus 1
Intro
Chorus 2
Organ
Guitar
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —18 tracks · 3:05

About this song

I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye is in D# major (estimated), 4/4 time. This 18-track arrangement runs 3:05 (Electric grand piano, Electric guitar (muted), String ensemble 1, French horn, Baritone sax, Flute, and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
9.42 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
6.26 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.18 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
1.66 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.01 notes/sec

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About the key of D# major

D# major is the 20th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯, G♯, and A♯.

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I Heard It Through the Grapevine appears on the soundtrack of Bridget Jones’s Baby: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, The Big Chill.