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Smooth Criminal

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Michael Jackson

Bad (1987)popTop 5%4:08SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: 118 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 4,950 notes · A minor · 117 BPM· 4:08Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Post-chorus
Instrumental
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Post Chorus
Instrumental 2
Guitar Solo
Chorus
2nd Guitar Solo
Outro
Bass 1
Bass 2
Bass 3
Keys
Piano
Drums
Choir
Strings 1
Strings 2
Guitar 1
Brass
Guitar 2
100%11 tracks · 5,424 notes · A minor · 116 BPM· 3:29partial
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Vibraphone
Standard drum kit
Synth Bass 2
Synth Brass 2
Electric guitar (muted)
String Ensemble 2
Voice oohs
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Pad 4 (choir)
Pad 6 (metallic)
Brass section
95%6 tracks · 8,117 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 3:54Acoustic
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Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Strings
Guitar
Bass
Drums
92%4 tracks · 4,660 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 4:14
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Guitar
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
89%4 tracks · 4,123 notes · A minor · 118 BPM· 3:28partialMetal Guitar Cover by Kfir Ochaion
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
68%1 tracks · 1,435 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 1:39partialAcoustic Fingerstyle
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Guitar
1 tracks · 16 notes · G major · 117 BPM· 0:04partialBass Tab
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Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 4:08

About this song

Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson, around 118 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 4:08 (Honky-tonk piano, Clavinet, Electric guitar (muted), Electric bass (pick), Slap bass 2, Synth bass 2, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
7.28 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.46 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.35 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.41 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
1.38 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.21 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:08
Intro0:02Verse 10:18Pre-chorus0:35Chorus0:51Post-chorus1:08Instrumental1:24Verse 21:32Pre-chorus1:41Chorus1:57Post-chorus2:13Instrumental2:22Solo2:38Chorus2:54Solo3:27Outro3:44

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