Thriller cover

Beat It

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Michael Jackson

Thriller (1982)popTop 5%4:16SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: 139 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%14 tracks · 6,985 notes · D# minor · 139 BPM· 4:16Recommended
Practice Play
Synth Intro
Band Intro
Verse I
Chorus
Verse II
Chorus II
Bridge
Guitar Solo
Chorus III
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Piano
Synth 1
Synth 2
Strings 1
Strings 2
Synth 3
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%8 tracks · 5,229 notes · D minor · 150 BPM· 3:57Drop D
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Synth Intro
Band Intro
Verse I
Chorus
Verse II
Chorus II
Bridge
Guitar Solo
Chorus III
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Piano
Drums
100%18 tracks · 6,828 notes · D# minor · 145 BPM· 4:21Michael Jackson Metal
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Standard drum kit
Electric bass (finger)
Electric piano 1
Alto sax
Choir Aahs 1
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Guitar fret noise
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Gunshot
Overdriven guitar 3
Synth strings 1
Whistle
Choir aahs 2
FX 5 (brightness)
Distortion guitar
Electric guitar (muted)
Acoustic grand piano
100%18 tracks · 6,849 notes · D# minor · 139 BPM· 4:46
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Electric Piano 2
Electric bass (finger)
Synth choir
Lead 5 (charang)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar 3
Guitar harmonics
Electric guitar (muted)
Standard drum kit
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Synth strings 1
FX 5 (brightness)
Lead 6 (voice)
Alto sax
Tenor sax
78%2 tracks · 275 notes · C# major · 138 BPM· 0:33partialSolo
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Guitar
Bass
68%1 tracks · 191 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 1:14partialNYCGS Beginner Version
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Main Riff
Verse
Verse
Bridge
Guitar
68%1 tracks · 1,334 notes · E minor · 142 BPM· 2:02partialStrummified
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Guitar
46%1 tracks · 58 notes · G major · 139 BPM· 0:51partialBass Intro
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Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 4:16

About this song

Beat It by Michael Jackson, around 139 BPM, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 4:16 (Electric piano 1, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Viola, Synth strings 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.78 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.04 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.96 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.87 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.04 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
1.94 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.78 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:16
Intro0:00Intro0:24Verse0:38Chorus1:06Verse1:26Chorus1:54Bridge2:22Solo2:49Chorus3:17Outro4:12

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5C6F♯3C♯5

F♯3 – C♯5 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

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Beat It appears on the soundtrack of Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker, Michael: Songs From the Motion Picture.